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Abuse: Miners move bags of cobalt at Congo Dongfang Mining’s Kasulo mine. Two-thirds of the world supply of cobalt is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where men, women and children work.
FARDC

The paradox of the DRC’s war: Mining for climate solutions fuels environmental destruction

The DRC is rich in the minerals needed for renewable energy technologies, central to reducing our carbon footprint, but they come at great environmental and human cost

  • Sibahle Zuma
6 min read
3 PHASE INVERTER
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Sungrow introduces advanced three-phase inverter for tailored energy solutions in South Africa

Empowering consumers with newfound control over their energy usage

  • Sungrow
3 min read
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PV PANELS SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s solar panel rebate is missing the mark

To be successful, the tax incentive needs to be far greater and have more of a meaningful and immediate effect on pockets

  • Matthew Blackmore
3 min read
Urgent action is required to address the constraints to South Africa’s power system and to reduce the usage of the diesel-fired turbines, the council said.
ANDRE DE RUYTER

Finding solutions to South Africa’s power problem without involving the government

Solar alternatives are the quickest alternative and with banks on board, people, institutions and businesses can ensure we are no longer left in the dark

  • Philip Machanick
5 min read