It’s been just over one year since the first set of solar PV projects – from the first round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPPP) – went online. During this time, the contribution of solar PV generation to the grid has grown as more projects became operational.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) energy ministers have approved the establishment of the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE).

Google injects R100m investment in the Jasper Power Project, a 94MW solar photovoltaic plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has lauded the first solar energy farm in the North West, saying that the community can already see the plant will contribute to the betterment of the area.