Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA)

The Wind Atlas for South Africa project is an initiative of the South African Government, Department of Minerals and Energy (now DoE), and the project is co-funded by the UNDP-GEF through the South African Wind Energy Programme (SAWEP), and the Royal Danish Embassy. South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI) is the Executing Partner, coordinating and contracting contributions from the implementing partners: CSIR, UCT, SAWS, and DTU Wind Energy… (more)

Lighthouse needed for energy efficiency implementation in South Africa

Following the “dark days” of rolling mass load shedding in South Africa, and with the constant media coverage of the current and expected “bleak” energy outlook in the country until 2014, various key stakeholders in the energy industry have radically changed their thinking and climbed on the energy efficiency “bandwagon” … (more)