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VIDEOS: SARO Agro at the AgriTech Expo Zambia 2025

The AgriTech Expo held in April 2025 at the GART Research Centre in Chisamba brought together thousands of stakeholders in the agricultural sector under the powerful theme: “Where agri...

15 May 2025 · < 1 min read

Strategic partnerships – easing the path for IPPs navigating South Africa’s energy regulations

Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and developers venturing into South Africa’s renewable energy sector face an onerous and challenging regulatory landscape characterised by uncertaint...

7 May 2025 · 4 min read

Why is the grid failing even though solar energy has become more popular?

Just like a bad break-up of a love affair, you have to wonder whether South Africans have lost their faith in Eskom. We were introduced to loadshedding in 2007, and what followed was 18 ...

25 Apr 2025 · 4 min read

Your Farm. Your Solar.

As electricity prices continue to soar and grid reliability declines, South African farmers grapple with rising energy costs threatening essential operations like irrigation, refrigerati...

13 Jan 2025 · 4 min read

VIDEO: Micasa Energy Solutions

When thinking about renewable energy and more specifically solar energy, the focus should not only be on keeping the lights on. Reinhardt van Schoor, Commercial Sales Manager for Mic...

29 Nov 2024 · < 1 min read

The eye of the SA electricity storm: Is renewable energy the answer?

South Africa's electricity crisis is far from over. While planned outages and maintenance have temporarily replaced severe load-shedding, the underlying issues remain unresolved. As w...

26 Nov 2024 · 4 min read

Solar versus Eskom costs compared for farmers

Up to 54% savings may be achieved with solar Eskom’s challenges have led to a steady rise in electricity tariffs and are expected to increase by up to 38% next year. These increases...

31 Oct 2024 · 3 min read

Harvesting sunshine: Solar solutions for agribusiness

Farmers across South Africa are grappling with the escalating costs and unreliability of traditional energy sources. Dependency on Eskom has resulted in significant pain points, includin...

24 Oct 2024 · 5 min read

Solar Structures Africa – your reliable partner in ground mount solar structures

Solar Structures Africa (SSA) is taking the solar energy landscape by storm with its expertly crafted, lightweight steel mounting structures designed for solar panel installations. Es...

9 Oct 2024 · 3 min read

Agriculture meets sustainability: Waterberg Boerdery and Yellow Door Energy inaugurate solar and battery energy storage system in Limpopo

October 4 2024, Johannesburg South Africa – Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a leading independent power producer (IPP) for businesses in the Middle East and Africa, and Waterberg Boerdery, a...

4 Oct 2024 · 3 min read
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