Press Releases
Media Statement by Minister Jeff Radebe, Minister of Energy on the Independent Power Producer Programmes 8 March 2018
The Minister of Energy, Mr Jeff Radebe, announced in parliament on Thursday, 08 March 2018, that the project agreements of the 27 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Projects (REIPPP), includ...Read More
JinkoSolar Interviewed by CNN as Global Leader in Solar
Shanghai, China January 28th, 2018 – JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE:JKS), a global leader in the Photovoltaic (PV) industry, today announced...Read More
Schletter Group: Solar Power for German University in Jordan
Kirchdorf, 19 December, 2017. Since November, the German Jordanian University in Madaba, south of the capital Amman, has been producing its own solar power. The 2.11 MW PV plant was installed on Schle...Read More
SAPVIA Press Statement: SAPVIA launches bold 5-Point Plan for solar industrialization at Energy Indaba
07 December 2017 SAPVIA launches bold 5-Point Plan for solar industrialization at Energy Indaba The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has announced a bold 5- Point Plan for the ...Read More
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