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I come from the ‘Land of Solar’

9 December 2017 By Alan Straton

I come from the ‘Land of Solar’

At the office we have finally realised that having Solar Panels on the roof and generating our own electricity is a little bit addictive – so our number of panels and inverters installed has increased somewhat as we take full advantage of this wonderful windfall of ‘basically free’ electricity.

So happy are we (http://straton.co.za) in fact that I penned this little ditty (with the help of a couple of Australian fellows!):

“I come from a land full of Solar
Where sunlight flows and electricity thunders
Can’t you feel, can’t you feel the power
You better change, you better get solar.”

With a hat tip to the Australian Band, Men at Work.

#solarenergy #solar #renewable #straton #mype – Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know.

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.
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