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LEARNERS DISCOVER RENEWABLE ENERGY
April 2024. A group of learners from the Emoji Movement recently visited the Klipheuwel Wind Farm in an educational outing to learn about renewable energy. This visit is part of the Emoji Movement’s effort to offer local high school learners from Middleton practical insights into the renewable energy sector and its career opportunities. Founded last
GLOBELEQ’S RED SANDS PROJECT AWARDED PREFERRED BIDDER STATUS
LONDON / CAPE TOWN, 5 April 2024: Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa is pleased to announce that its 153 MW / 612 MWh Red Sands project in the Northern Cape has been awarded Preferred Bidder status in South Africa’s Energy Storage Capacity Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (ESIPPPP). The Red Sands project
IPPO VISIT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
April 2024, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm and Klipheuwel Wind Farm. In an enlightening series of visits this past month, Klipheuwel Wind Farm in the Western Cape and Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm in the Eastern Cape proudly hosted representatives from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO). The occasion was a
RELAUNCH OF PIKKEWYNTJIE CRÈCHE
March 2024, Droogfontein Solar Power. The Pikkewyntjie Crèche, a cornerstone of the Greenpoint community in Kimberley for the last 30 years, has started the 2024 school year with a significant upgrade to its facilities. This renovation enhances safety, space, and the overall learning environment for its young attendees and dedicated staff. Established in 1994, the
BURSARY HELPING ADDRESS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
March 2024, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. Access to bursary funding for tertiary education to girls and women, in the greater Kouga area, not only promotes gender equality but also helps to addresses broader issues related to economic development and community well-being. In a stride towards catalysing socio-economic development, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm’s Scarce Skills Bursary
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME ENHANCES LOCAL SKILLS
March 2024, De Aar Solar Power. A renewable energy skills development programme, is making significant strides through its focused internship programme. Highlighting this success, Riekie Douw, a De Aar local, joined De Aar Solar Power’s operating team almost eight months ago, as an electrical engineering intern. Douw’s passion for electrical engineering led him to relocate
BURSARY CELEBRATES GRADUATION SUCCESS
March 2024, Boshof Solar Power. The local solar plant’s initiative to empower the youth of the Boshof community through education has borne fruit, with the celebration of two graduates from the inaugural bursary programme intake. Notably, both of these successful candidates are women, underscoring the programme’s commitment to enhancing educational access for females in the
BURSARY PROGRAMME EMPOWERING DREAMS
February 2024, Aries Solar Power. Bursary programmes are making a positive impact in Kenhardt, Northern Cape, helping students chase their dreams. One such programme demonstrates that access to education funding is more than just about tertiary qualifications; it brings communities together, and supports aspirations. Bursaries show students in this area that their dreams and educational
GLOBELEQ COMPLETES $37 MILLION RESTRUCTURING
January 2024. Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, announces that it has completed a US$37 million (ZAR682 million) senior debt restructuring of its 11MW Aries Solar (“Aries”) and 11MW Konkoonsies Solar (“Konkoonsies”) plants in the Northern Cape of South Africa. Globeleq previously completed debt restructuring of the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm and the
NURTURING AGRICULTURAL TALENT
January 2024, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. As the 2024 school year begins, Jeandre Plaatjies from Humansdorp and Muhammed Davids from the Patensie community are embarking on their journey to realize their passion for a future career in agriculture. Supported by a dedicated local agricultural bursary programme, they are commencing Grade 8 at Marlow Agricultural High
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