NrG’s Response to the Request for Comments concerning the Draft Integrated Response Plan 2018
Next Renewable Generation (NrG) welcomes the action taken by the Department of Energy (DoE) to revise and update South Africa’s existing Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), ...
Read moreMicrogrid solutions powering Dutch neighbourhoods
As a decentralised source of energy, microgrids have great value to offer rural communities and neighbourhoods, particularly in circumstances where connection to the national grid ...
Read moreCleaning solar panels
Many people don’t consider what happens to solar panels after construction, and how they are kept in good condition to ensure maximum energy output. Cleaning ...
Read moreElectricity Utility of the Future
This past week, NrG attended a seminar on the Electricity Utility of the Future hosted by EE Publishers and the South African Institute of Electrical ...
Read moreAccelerating the energy transition
There has been substantial investment in renewable energy technologies (RETs) over the past decade. This investment, coupled with an increase in the number of renewable ...
Read moreMicrogrid solutions for the African continent
Many of Africa’s citizens live in rural communities, located far away from the electricity grid. As a result, they frequently lack access to a regular ...
Read moreThe Maturity of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Industry
Following the completion of the long awaited signature on the latest round of projects under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, or ...
Read morePumped storage hydropower: Regaining its place as a viable energy storage technology of the future
Pumped storage hydropower is one of the oldest types of energy storage technology available today. It has the potential to play a key role in ...
Read moreElectric Vehicle market experiences exponential growth worldwide
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 ...
Read moreCan single axis tracking improve the business case of going off-grid with PV and 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 ...
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