SOLTRAIN news

Our news archive on the SOLTRAIN website covering updates on projects, training initiatives, and events from the SADC territories under the SOLTRAIN program.

Four more years of SOLTRAIN with expanded scope of SOLTRAIN+

Four more years of SOLTRAIN with expanded scope of SOLTRAIN+

The SOLTRAIN+ project, which began in January 2023, promises four more years of exciting new developments in the fie…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wolfgang Gruber-Glatzl

SOLTRAIN+ is starting training activities at NUST in Namibia

SOLTRAIN+ is starting training activities at NUST in Namibia

The Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted two workshops from the 15th to the 20th of May 2023.…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rudi Moschik

SOLTRAIN+ promoting solar thermal potential for energy efficiency in Zimbabwe and the region

SOLTRAIN+ promoting solar thermal potential for energy efficiency in Zimbabwe and the region

The SOLTRAIN+ project aims to promote energy efficiency through the utilization of solar thermal potential in variou…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Eng Samson Mhlanga, Blessed Sarema, Albert Mnkandla and Gilbert Munhuwamambo

Announcing "SOLTRAIN+"

Announcing "SOLTRAIN+"

The SOLTRAIN program has been successfully built up in the last 12 years leading to positive impact across the solar…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

SOLTRAIN Admin

SOLTRAIN Phase IV successfully completed

SOLTRAIN Phase IV successfully completed

The fourth phase of the SOLTRAIN project came to a close at the SOLTRAIN conference which took place on December 7th…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Werner Weiss

Solar geysers beat the limescale blues in Limpopo

Solar geysers beat the limescale blues in Limpopo

Families and members at Airforce Base Makhado, Limpopo, are reaping the benefits of yet another energy efficiency pr…

10 months ago

Dr Karen Surridge

IEA SHC award for Aussenkehr SOLTRAIN project in Namibia

IEA SHC award for Aussenkehr SOLTRAIN project in Namibia

The Orange River Vineyard Investment (ORVI) social housing project in Aussenkehr, Namibia was awarded the IEA Solar …

10 months ago

Werner Weiss

BBCDC extends learning facilities with energy-efficient 'Earthship'

BBCDC extends learning facilities with energy-efficient 'Earthship'

Rising enrolment at Bethel Business and Community Development Centre (BBCDC) and lack of space compelled us to augme…

1 year ago

Ivan Yaholnitsky

Solar industry association collaborates with world's biggest diamond producer to provide solar hot water to NGOs

Solar industry association collaborates with world's biggest diamond producer to provide solar hot water to NGOs

An alternative care home, SOS Children’s Village, and a boarding school for children with learning disabilitie…

1 year ago

Karen Gibson

Strong presence of SOLTRAIN at ISEC 2022 in Graz, Austria

Strong presence of SOLTRAIN at ISEC 2022 in Graz, Austria

The 2nd International Sustainable Energy Conference (ISEC 2022), themed around Renewable Heating and Cool…

1 year, 3 months ago

Stephen Forder

SOLTRAIN courtesy visit to ADA

SOLTRAIN courtesy visit to ADA

The SOLTRAIN delegation, which was attending the 2nd International Sustainable Energy Conference (ISEC) 2…

1 year, 3 months ago

SOLTRAIN Admin

Katutura State Hospital maternity ward meets all its hot water needs from solar

Katutura State Hospital maternity ward meets all its hot water needs from solar

The Maternity Ward at Windhoek’s Katutura State Hospital is now meeting all its hot water needs through solar …

1 year, 3 months ago

Helvi Ileka and Rudi Moschik

Lady Pohamba Private Hospital installs Namibia's largest pumped solar water heating system

Lady Pohamba Private Hospital installs Namibia's largest pumped solar water heating system

The Lady Pohamba Private Hospital Private Hospital in Windhoek recently commissioned 278.2 m2 of a planne…

1 year, 3 months ago

Helvi Ileka

SOLTRAIN at Zimbabwe International Trade Fair

SOLTRAIN at Zimbabwe International Trade Fair

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair took place earlier in April this year with the purpose of promoting trade and …

1 year, 3 months ago

Samson Mhlanga

Excitement as SOLTRAIN Botswana resumes fairs & exhibitions

SOLTRAIN Botswana exhibited the solar trailer during the World Facilities Day exhibition held May 11, 2022 in Gaboro…

1 year, 3 months ago

Prof. Kevin Nwaigwe