A high school in Salt River, Cape Town has received a new solar power unit, thanks to environmental justice warriors from Khayelitsha. The 3.96kWp solar system will save the school around R 8 200.00 on its annual electricity bill. It will also help the school cut back 5 tons on its yearly carbon emissions. The school was awarded a Wessa Eco-Schools flag in 2017. The project … [Read more...]
Crossways: SA’s first town of the future
A start has been made with construction of South Africa’s first “green” town that in time is expected to operate largely independently of the national energy grid. It will also be the first rural town fully integrated with an existing agricultural component, in this case a professionally run dairy farm, and one in which future food security has formed an important component of … [Read more...]
Understanding sun power
Harnessing the inexhaustible power of the sun to generate electricity where there is none, is what IBC Solar is about. But first we need to understand the different possible applications of solar energy for our society. How does it all work? The three main solar technology applications: PV solar Generation of electricity from the sun. Solar water … [Read more...]
