Featured in Meet your makers – 03-2015

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South Africa: The implementation of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme had a great impact on the solar landscape of South Africa. Since the end of 2011, 64 renewable energy projects have been approved by the South African government.

From next to nothing, the solar market in South Africa has boomed in recent years. The profile of the country may have suggested that PV would have always had a sizeable advantage, if not presence, but the rate of expansion has been extraordinary.Kevin Smith is the CEO of SolarReserve, a large-scale project development and technology …

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