SMME’s changing the face of Noupoort
A cohort of 28 grantees, comprising of SMME’s, non-profit companies and a non-profit organisation have received business funding since November...
SMME’s changing the face of Noupoort
Solar project gets new name
Solar project gets new name
Honouring the men and women who built the solar project, the name meaning ‘Trustworthy’ and ‘Dependable’ in the area’s vernacular Setswana, has...
Role of hybrid energy in SA energy mix
Role of hybrid energy in SA energy mix
As South Africa continues on its journey to a greener economy, energy experts, who gathered at this year’s Windaba conference, predict that our...
Scholarship fund offers studying opportunities
Scholarship fund offers studying opportunities
With dreams of changing their communities through education, three students from within the Siyancuma Local Municipal area, are studying towards...
Conference addresses wind’s role in economy and climate change
Conference addresses wind’s role in economy and climate change
Chair of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), Mercia Grimbeek welcomed local and international wind energy industry members and...
Innovative loan agreement to fund biodiversity
Innovative loan agreement to fund biodiversity
BTE Renewables (BTE), which is an Actis company, alongside Craftskills Limited and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have arranged a pioneering loan...
Highlights
Biodiversity mitigating measures are saving bats
Eastern Cape. Working in collaboration with local wind farms, the Greater Kromme Stewardship (GKS) initiative, which focuses on conservation in the Kouga region, has noted the positive strides being made by some of the wind farms with regard to creating no net loss to biodiversity from their operations. Through the installation of acoustic deterrent devices on selected turbines, two wind farms in particular are seeing significantly reduced bat fatalities. For some turbines this reduction can be as much as between 80% and 100%. Pilot studies began in 2018, with Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm...