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To address the needs of the Loeriesfontein community, the Loeriesfontein Hub opened its doors to SASSA, enabling them to offer assistance to more than 500 community members, within five days. As a result of this assistance, the Hub has become a busy and productive space for the community, providing a valuable service to residents despite power outages.

The management team of the Overberg-based Klipheuwel Wind Farm took part in the Western Cape Government’s most recent Energy Digicon, which forms part of it Energy Resilience Program.  The team was pleased to welcome the Province’s delegation and outline the role that this wind farm plays in powering thousands of homes each month.

Teachers and learners at Steynville Secondary School, in Piketberg, are set to benefit from a programme that will equip them with resources and improved methodology to tackle and demystify mathematics. Launched during April, the My Maths Buddy Project will run for a year and engage seven mathematics teachers, as well as 335 learners in grades 9 and 10, at the school.

BTE Renewables has released its second annual Sustainability Report, highlighting its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) performance in 2022 and progress on its strategic sustainability goals. Building on the base line of its inaugural report (2021), the report demonstrates the company’s leadership in the ESG arena, as recognised through a number of awards and accolades.

As our country grapples with ongoing power cuts and the threat of a dark winter becomes a likely reality, energy specialists continue to work on possible solutions to deliver more power as quickly as possible.  The hurdles are endless, and although solar and wind power plants can be built in a fraction of the time, when compared to thermal power, currently the grid itself doesn’t have the capacity ...

I am happy to report that we had a meaningful and robust engagement with the Ministry of Electricity on Tuesday, 24 April 2023 at the Union Buildings. SAWEA was represented by some members of the board, as well as the Executive Management.

South Africa’s renewable energy market continues to evolve whilst growing significantly, demonstrating that the industry is maturing.  What we are witnessing is the liberalisation of the energy market, moving towards a mature and sustainable wind sector says the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) as these shifts are underpinned by government’s push for an accelerated transition to clean ...

An Exhibition and Marketing event, which provided an opportunity for 32 local SMMEs to showcase and market their businesses was recently hosted. Held in collaboration with Business E-Zone Noupoort, this undertaking was funded by Noupoort Wind Farm and forms part of a broader and ongoing development initiative aimed at providing an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to network, learn and grow ...

A new cohort of fourteen Early Childhood Development (ECD) Practitioners from communities in the Kouga Local Municipal area, have commenced their NQF level 5 training.  The aim of the training is to raise Practitioner competence and knowledge, in order to deliver a better quality of education for young children, based on their awareness of child development and the ability to provide a bridge ...

Thirteen small and micro business owners in Hopefield have successfully graduated from an enterprise development programme, aimed at equipping SMMEs with the tools and resources necessary to build sustainable businesses that have a positive impact on their communities. As a result of the training, this cohort of entrepreneurs will be able to gear up to expand their businesses, thus contributing to ...