Sun rises in the south
Solar Show Africa 2016: At Africas largest solar trade show in Johannesburg this March, visitors and experts from various African countries discussed ways to achieve some major goals for the continent, such as empowering 600 million Africans without access to electricity. pv magazine attended both days of the exhibition and uncovered a wide range of opportunities, from large utility-scale and rooftop C&I to various off-grid applications, and even distributed storage.
While much attention has focused on utility-scale projects regulated by the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP), there was plenty of talk at the Solar Show Africa 2016 on commercial and industrial (C&I) installations and residential deployments. At the Canadian Solar booth, Johannesburg-based Senior Sales Manager Zaheer Khan highlighted the company’s recent involvement …
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