Press Releases
SAPVIA Media Statement: SAPVIA representative is first African to be elected to Global Solar Council Board
28 September 2017 SAPVIA Programme Manager, Niveshen Govender, is the first African representative on the board of the Global Solar Council. Govender was elected to serve as a Director on the Global S...Read More
SAPVIA Media Statement: Independent Power Producers to decide on Power Purchase Agreements
11 September 2017 Preferred Bidders selected in Rounds 3.5 and 4 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPP) will need to consider the various legal, financial, and credit r...Read More
Media Statement: SAPVIA welcomes the announcement that PPAs will be signed on 28 October 2017
1 September 2017: The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Energy, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, made today that the RE IPP Programme will move ...Read More
Solar PV industry looks to self-regulate
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association is creating a system to ensure quality and safe solar PV installations.
Adjustment to RE IPP contingent liabilities in the Budget Review welcomed by SAPVIA
SAPVIA MEDIA STATEMENT For immediate release. SAPVIA welcomes the work done by Treasury over the last few months around the recalculation of the contingent liabilities attributed to renewable energy I...Read More
PRESS STATEMENT: Bold leadership on renewables sends strong message to investors – SAPVIA
SAPVIA MEDIA STATEMENT For immediate release. Bold leadership on renewables sends strong message to investors – SAPVIA The announcement that Eskom will sign the outstanding Power Purchase Agreem...Read More
PRESS STATEMENT: SA PV INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WELCOMES THE RECOGNITION OF THE SUCCESS OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY IPP PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (REIPPP) BY DEPUTY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
PRESS STATEMENT: SA PV INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WELCOMES THE RECOGNITION OF THE SUCCESS OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY IPP PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (REIPPP) BY DEPUTY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SAPVIA welcomes the r...Read More
SAPVIA COMMENTS ON THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN 2016-3
PRESS STATEMENT: SA PV Industry Association WELCOMES IRP AND IEP RELEASE; URGES GOVERNMENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RENEWABLES IMPLEMENTATION SAPVIA (The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association) w...Read More
SEGENSOLAR (PTY) LTD EXPAND TO OPEN IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
SegenSolar Pty successfully launched in South Africa in February 2016 and are currently operating an office and warehouse in Johannesburg supplying a select range of quality, proven Solar PV products...Read More
SAPVIA Media Statement: Private sector investment in solar PV faces risks
SAPVIA Media Statement For release: 21 July 2016 Private sector investment in solar PV faces risks “South Africa’s energy mix is expected to shift considerably towards renewables over the next two dec...Read More
SAPVIA and German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) formalise cooperation
SAPVIA and German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) formalise cooperation The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and German Solar Association (Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. or B...Read More
PV Renting – an Innovative Financing Tool for Solar Power
17 May 2016 PV Renting – an Innovative Financing Tool for Solar Power Inauguration of the first maxx PV renting photovoltaic systems in Cape Town The lack of financing options is one of the main obsta...Read More