Transparent solar glass for generating power from building facades launched in South Africa

Through a collaboration between Australian glass solar technology developer ClearVue and local technology distributor Concept Business Solutions, a novel transparent glass solar panel technology for use in building facades has been launched in South Africa. Concept Business Solutions will be the licensed distributor of the ClearVue technology in South Africa, which will be branded as ClearPV locally.
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SANEA to host inaugural leadership conference in November

The South African National Energy Agency (SANEA) will host its inaugural leadership conference at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, in November as the organisation marks its centenary. Convened under the theme of ‘Transform – Energising Progress: Transformative Leadership for a sustainable future’, the two-day event will also include a SANEA Centenary Celebration on November 6 and the SANEA Awards Breakfast on November 7.
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Zambian copper mines desperate for power find an unlikely saviour

Zambia’s biggest mines are turning to a surprising power source as the copper-producing nation battles an unprecedented energy crisis: South African electricity company Eskom Holdings, which until March faced its own severe deficit. An historic drought has stifled hydropower turbines that Zambia relies on for about 85% of supplies. Households have power for just three hours a day. And firms like First Quantum Minerals have had to look beyond the nation’s borders for electricity to keep their mines and smelters running.
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