by andy | Dec 17, 2019 | Load shedding, News, Off-grid, PV systems, Zambia
Encouraging renewables in Zambia Joining the assortment of African countries in an electricity supply crisis is Zambia. In June 2019, there were discussions around Zambia needing to import electricity from South Africa, which as a country was struggling to provide its...
by andy | Sep 9, 2019 | Eskom, Grid-tied, Load shedding, Off-grid, Southern Africa
Zimbabwe feels the heat With Zimbabwe no longer receiving electricity from South Africa due to its inability to meet funding requirements, the country is in darkness during the peak hours of 5 am to 10 am and 5 pm to 10 pm. These scheduled blackouts are known as...
by andy | Apr 1, 2019 | Eskom, Grid-tied, Load shedding, News, Off-grid, PV systems
For residents and businesses in South Africa, Eskom has long been a source of frustration. Generating approximately 95% of the country’s electricity, the company holds a state-supported monopoly on the energy supply in South Africa – where rolling blackouts are a...
