Monitoring of Solar Panels for Dust

Senseca’s Dust Fall Monitoring System protects photovoltaic solar farms from performance loss and hot spot damage caused by panel contamination.

Utility-scale Solar Design

Africa is harnessing more of its solar energy potential than ever before. In 2024, the continent added 2.5 GW of new solar capacity.

South African Green Hydrogen Economy

Two environmental planning tools have been released by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, theDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and GFA Consulting Group in Pretoria. The tools are: an Environmental Impact Assessment Guideline (EIA) for green hydrogen projects; and the SA Green Hydrogen Potential Atlas, […]

Gas as a Transition Fuel

As the global energy transition accelerates, natural gas continues to play a crucial role in providing a reliable, cost-effective, and lower-emission bridge from traditional fossil energy to a future dominated by renewables, according to Aggreko, Africa. Over the last decade, there has been a notable increase in the global demand for natural gas. According to […]

Low Power Frequency Inverters

BMG’s integrated engineering solutions service encompasses a complete electromechanical capability that includes customised system design, product selection, commissioning support and ongoing technical support. New to BMG’s electromechanical range are energy efficient Synergy PI150 series frequency inverters, which have been designed for efficient use in many applications, including machine tools, packaging, printing, food and beverage production, […]

Wheeled Energy Part of Long-term Strategy

Energy wheeling is a type of financial transaction that enables energy producers to supply generated electricity from a generation site to consumers or buyers in a separate location. Terra Firma, a South-African independent power producer (IPP) and renewable energy company, has announced a new R1.3-billion utility-scale solar energy build programme that will deliver a combined […]