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Decision making in solar thermal investment for government partners
SANEDI has been engaging on sustainable, potential renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions for several government departments intensively since October 2017. This has led to the signing of Memoranda of Agreements to collaborate on specifically identified projects for at least the next 5 years.
South Africa | 1 year, 7 months ago | view
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Monitoring of domestic solar water heating systems in Namibia
A Namibian cabinet directive of 2007 on Solar Water Heaters (SWH) requires SWH to be installed in all government financed and subsidised buildings such as those of the National Housing Enterprise (NHE). The NHE authorised the Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative (SOLTRAIN) II project to contract Trinity Business Solutions to install 62 SWHs in newly constructed houses under the NHE in Namibia starting from December 2015 until March 2016, and the Namibia Energy Institute (NEI) through the SOLTRAIN project, Ministry of Mines and Energy and NHE, financed the installation of 62 SWHs at low-cost houses in Otjomuise, Windhoek.
Namibia | 1 year, 9 months ago | view
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SANEDI assists the SA National Defence Force with going green
From 2014 to 2016, SANEDI, as a government partner, was invited to speak about renewable energy and energy efficiency at national level at the Department of Defence (DoD) Annual Environmental Seminar.
South Africa | 1 year, 9 months ago | view
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Investigating the cost of large-scale solar thermal systems in SADC countries
A study entitled “Investigation into the Costs of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Systems in SADC Countries”, authored by Mr Angelo Buckley and co-authored by Ms Karin Kritzinger and Prof Sampson Mamphweli from the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES), Stellenbosch University, was submitted and presented at the Southern African Solar Energy Conference (SASEC) 2018 which was held in Durban, South Africa in late June.
Global | 1 year, 9 months ago | view
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SOLTRAIN Bursary Programme - Applications about to close
The SOLTRAIN Bursary Programme aims to support the work of the SOLTRAIN project in SOLTRAIN partner countries, and to motivate students at universities to do their masters thesis in the field of solar energy.
Global | 1 year, 9 months ago | view
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Energy stakeholders conduct tour of Maruapula Secondary School’s solar thermal installations
Various stakeholders from different entities, led by the Department of Energy (DoE), converged on the Maruapula Secondary School to conduct a site visit of the school’s solar thermal installations which were 50% sponsored by the Solar Thermal Training and Development Initiative (SOLTRAIN).
Botswana | 2 years ago | view
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International environment day commemorations
The National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe’s SOLTRAIN country partner, exhibited and presented at the International Environmental Day’s commemoration held in late March at Milton Primary School, Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe | 2 years ago | view
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SOLTRAIN at Sustainability Week
Sustainability Week has taken place each year since 2015 and is hosted by the City of Tshwane, South Africa’s capital city and a pioneer of green urban development.
South Africa | 2 years ago | view
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SOLTRAIN’s Second Dissemination Training Course
The University of Botswana Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) held the Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative (SOLTRAIN) project’s second dissemination training course at the end of May, 2018.
Botswana | 2 years ago | view
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Malealea Lodge: Building on solar thermal successes
In 2016, Bethel Business Community and Development Centre (BBCDC) installed five 150 litre solar water heaters as a pilot project at Malealea Lodge. After monitoring and evaluating the project for 6 months, a decision was taken by the lodge to install another five systems in 2017, again with BBCDC’S help.
Lesotho | 2 years ago | view
