The true cost of the Eskom standoff

The true cost of the Eskom standoff

Eskom’s announcement in July 2016 that it would not sign any independent power producers onto the South African power grid threw a booming renewables sector into disarray. JCRA, a leading financial risk consultancy, have today released a paper in partnership with the...
Standby power systems boosted by local tech

Standby power systems boosted by local tech

In a bid to significantly improve the reliability and efficiency of standby power systems in corporate environments, Powermode, a leading Johannesburg-based power provisioning company, has launched a locally designed and manufactured GSM cellular-based monitoring...
Debunking the myths of solar energy

Debunking the myths of solar energy

If your residential complex wants to get on solar here are some of the myths and facts about cost, convenience and savings. But solar is expensive . . . It really depends on how you look at solar. If you talk about solar panels, boxes and wires ‘the technology’, this...
Solar best to combat light poverty in Africa

Solar best to combat light poverty in Africa

By Reggie Nxumalo, GM, Philips Lighting Southern Africa It’s been 137 years since the lightbulb was first invented – and there are still more than 1.5 million people globally who spend their evenings in the dark, unable to access electric light.  While this...
Work through the outage, not around it

Work through the outage, not around it

By Brandon Bekker, Managing Director at Mimecast South Africa In the last few years, load shedding has become a reality in South Africa and a very regular occurrence within many businesses. It leaves organisations battling to keep operations up and running when the...