The global electric vehicle (EV) industry has experienced significant growth over the past year. This has helped fuel progress towards a cleaner transport sector. While the number of EVs on the road is still small compared to that of petrol or diesel driven vehicles, the progress made is promising. Another benefit of EVs is their potential to be a source of energy storage, complementing other energy technologies such as batteries[…]
This post draws heavily from an article on EE Publishers titled “Solar PV tracking can increase output” published on April 14th 2016. The article can be found here, and its recommended to read if you are unfamiliar with sun tracking technologies or solar principles in general. One key metric for PV performance is Yield, which when measured in kWh/kWp per year allows for an indication of how much energy the[…]
South Africa’s status as a water-scarce country has received a lot of attention lately. Many parts of the country face extensive drought and water shortages, with Cape Town facing the very real possibility of becoming the first major city in the world to run out of water completely. One solution to the water crisis is desalination, where seawater is used to produce clean water for drinking, washing, and other such[…]
Open Letter to NERSA regarding the registration of small-scale embedded generation Summary: Next Renewable Generation disagrees and takes issue with the contents of this new registration process due to unclear motives for the registration and uncertain fees associated with the process. We invite NERSA to give more thought to the legislation and provide further details going forward. We understand the need for monitoring generators on the grid, but onerous registration[…]
Capital Projects – lease or purchase There are many ways to skin a cat, more ways to generate value and near infinite manners to assess investments’ value creation potential. Business needs to be boiled-down to the basics to get a holistic view of how value is determined and thus how it can be created. The fundamental purpose of business is the supply of value adding goods and services in exchange[…]
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With the instability and uncertainty recently observed in the South African electrical grid, the phrase “off-grid” is being bandied and thrown around and has become a bit of a buzzword for those taking note of the energy state of affairs. In this context, the term going “off-grid” refers to a residential property cutting entirely its ties with their electrical supplier, opting to generate their own required energy through renewable sources[…]
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From 16 – 19 October, approximately 120 delegates including representatives from twenty-five universities across South Africa attended the multi-day HEFMA 2017 conference, hosted by the University of Pretoria at its Hatfield main campus. The Higher Education Facilities Management Association is a body that strives “To empower Facilities Managers, develop, maintain and sustain high-quality facilities and infrastructure for Higher Education Institutions.” Through the work and projects that NrG is currently executing[…]