SOLTRAIN - Southern African Solar Thermal Demonstration and Training Initiative

Excitement as SOLTRAIN Botswana resumes fairs & exhibitions

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

3 years ago

Prof. Kevin Nwaigwe

First housing project in Aussenkehr receives solar hot water heating co-financed by SOLTRAIN

Aussenkehr, a settlement in the far southern region of Namibia about 50 km northwest of the Noordoewer border post to South Africa, …

3 years, 3 months ago

Helvi Ileka and Joseph Shigwedha

Solarsoft Fresh Fast Food in Mohales Hoek

SOLTRAIN partner in Lesotho, Bethel Business and Community Development Centre (BBCDC), is showcasing how solar thermal technologies can be bundled …

3 years, 3 months ago

Ivan Yaholnitsky

Botswana Defence Force to collaborate with SOLTRAIN

The Director-General Support Services, Botswana Defence Force (BDF), Major General M. M. Seikano has promised to collaborate with the Botswana …

3 years, 6 months ago

Kevin Nwaigwe and Okatoseng Masoso

Harare hosts a successful SOLTRAIN Conference 2021

After a break of two years, the SOLTRAIN conference took place again in late November 2021. Around 90 solar thermal …

3 years, 6 months ago

Werner Weiss

Austrian ambassador visits SOLTRAIN system at the Cape Brewing Company

Austrian Ambassador to South Africa, Dr. Johann Brieger, visited E3 Energy's Solar Heating for Industrial Process (SHIP) installation at the Cape …

3 years, 6 months ago

Doran Schoeman

Supporting access to finance for solar thermal developers

Access to finance for starting or scaling up of solar thermal projects remains a challenge in many countries across sub-Saharan …

3 years, 6 months ago

Richmore Kaseke

SOLTRAIN partners participate in the IEA SHC ‘Smart Solar Hot Water for 2030’ task

SOLTRAIN partners, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe and SACREEE were among the 55 experts who participated in the International Energy Agency …

3 years, 7 months ago

Kudakwashe Ndhlukula

SOLTRAIN demo system at Lar São Pedro Julião seminary in Mozambique

Lar São Pedro Julião is a Catholic seminary, which accommodates about 20 junior priests. The hostel was founded in 1991 and …

3 years, 7 months ago

Geraldo Nhumaio & Rudi Moschik

Augustineum secondary school reaps the benefits of solar hot water through SOLTRAIN

The Augustineum Secondary School, established in 1866, is among the oldest schools in Namibia. Originally situated in Otjimbingwe, it was …

3 years, 7 months ago

Helvi Ileka

Solar thermal information dissemination and training continues in Zimbabwe

The SOLTRAIN team in Zimbabwe continued to fulfill its training mandate in the country despite challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic …

3 years, 9 months ago

Samson Mhlanga

Solar technology for wastewater treatment in Butha Buthe, Lesotho

During the second quarter of this year, Bethal Business and Community Development Centre (BBCDC) constructed a wastewater treatment system/living machine at at …

3 years, 9 months ago

Ivan Yaholnitsky

Women and youth a driving force in solar thermal activities in Zimbabwe

Involving women in the dissemination of solar thermal technologies will go a long way towards solving Zimbabwe’s energy-related challenges of shortage …

3 years, 9 months ago

Samson Mhlanga

SOLTRAIN kicks off the next round of Mozambique's training activities in Beira

The next round of SOLTRAIN's training activities kicked off recently in Mozambique at Young Africa (YA), an organization located in …

3 years, 9 months ago

Geraldo Nhumaio and Rudi Moschik

Solar thermal success story: Maru-a-Pula school hostels

Maru-a-Pula is a co-educational, independent day and boarding secondary school which was founded in 1972 and established as a non-profit trust. …

3 years, 11 months ago

Kevin Nwaigwe

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