Blackouts trigger a PV pivot

Decades of mismanagement have eroded trust in South Africa’s state-owned energy utility, Eskom. Last year, households and businesses suffered daily blackouts of up to 10 hours, or even longer. Solar and battery energy storage are booming but a domestic PV manufacturing industry has yet to materialize.

Issue 02 – 2024 | Embracing change

Ener-G-Africa commissioned its solar panel assembly plant at its Cape Town headquarters in 2022. The facility is led by women and is the second of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa.

Photo: Ener-G-Africa

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