Port Elizabeth-based PiA Solar, which is among the top 15 suppliers of solar tracking systems in the world, is now the first tracker manufacturer both in the southern hemisphere and in Africa to qualify for the international design standard IEC 62817 certification. This has opened up opportunities for the export of the technology globally, according to founder and managing director Colin Muller. He says the demand for solar trackers for utility-scale and large-scale solar power plants is … [Read more...] about IEC 62817 Certification for South African solar tracker
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New benchmark for solar panel installation
A Port Elizabeth company has set a global benchmark by fitting 11 011 solar panels at a single site in a day. The panels will generate enough power for 920 average-sized three-bedroomed homes. The record was set by PiA Solar at SCDA3, a 90MWp Solar Capital solar farm located just outside De Aar in the Northern Cape. Established in 2012, PiA Solar has installed 400 MW of solar power over the past three years – 55 per cent of which (260 MW) has been placed on PiA Solar-designed and … [Read more...] about New benchmark for solar panel installation
PE company contributes to Nelson Mandela Bay’s Solar Leadership position
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is the only energy supply agency in the country that has a progressive rebate programme for solar and renewable energy. What puts us ahead of the rest of the country is that Nelson Mandela Bay allows business and individuals to run back their electicity meters, after installing renewable power, on a one for one basis. Effectively this allows consumers to zero their electricity bill. One can argue that the early adoption of this renewable rebate programme … [Read more...] about PE company contributes to Nelson Mandela Bay’s Solar Leadership position
