Solar PV installations expected to recover strongly this year after marked decline

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) is expecting the domestic market to recover this year to the record installation levels achieved two years ago, following a marked slowdown last year. CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu tells Engineering News that installations fell by more than 50% to about 1 GW in 2024/25, covering the period from April 1 to March 31, from 2.4 GW in 2023/24.
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Energy investments could increase SEZ attractiveness

Strategic investment in industrial energy ecosystems is essential to enhance cost effectiveness, global competitiveness and the resilience of South Africa’s special economic zones (SEZs), thereby improving their long-term viability and appeal to manufacturers, says financial solutions provider Investec Sustainable Solutions technical adviser De Wet Taljaard. For SEZs to be effective in reindustrialisation and to help ensure that local entities become and remain globally competitive, reindustrialisation must be based on renewable-energy solutions, energy efficiency and sustainability, he asserts.
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