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Posted on 27/02/2024 by Rentech — Leave a comment

South Africa registers R7.8 billion new solar in just three months ÔÇô but thereÔÇÖs a big problem

The national energy regulator Nersa says it registered 124 solar generation facilities in the last three months of 2023 ÔÇô October to December ÔÇô capable of generating 605MW of energy and representing R7.8 billion of investment.

Of the 124 total, the regulator registered three generation facilities for commercial purposes, with a capacity of 77MW and an investment cost of R1.7 billion.

However, despite the boom in solar investment, Nersa raised concerns over the severe lack of battery energy storage systems (BESS) involved, noting only two projects that included this (representing only a capacity of 1MW, and an investment of R4 million).

ÔÇ£BESS technology has not reached maturity within the South African Electricity Supply Industry,ÔÇØ it said. ÔÇ£This can be attributed to financial implications and the culture that BESS technology is considered new within the market.ÔÇØ

Nersa said that this trend risks deepening the ÔÇÿCalifornia Duck CurveÔÇÖ ÔÇô which shows the timing imbalance between peak demand and solar power generation.

In simple terms, this represents the issue where demand for grid power drops significantly during the daytime hours when solar energy is more abundant but then spikes up in the early morning or evening hours when the sun is not shining.

Without battery storage attached to solar generation for demand to draw from in those hours, this leads to increased grid stress and disrupts demand and economic models needed to address power use.

Similar patterns are already being seen in South Africa, where morning and evening demand peaks force national power utility Eskom to turn to expensive peaking generators ÔÇô like open cycle gas turbines ÔÇô to meet spikes in demand.

Nersa said there is a critical need for registration applications for generation facilities of variable energy sources to be coupled with battery storage to avoid exacerbating this.

Provinces driving solar

Looking at the registered projects, the Western Cape and Gauteng have been driving the solar push, registering 33 and 23 generation facilities over the quarter.

However, it is the North-West that has drawn the most investment, with its eight projects covering R3.5 billion of the total draw, accounting for more than half of the total megawatts generated.

The North-West installed capacity over the three-month period was 372MW, attributed to the mining activities in the province, according to Nersa.

Regarding the energy exported through the national grid, 86 generation facilities are connected to the Eskom network and generate a total of 568MW, with a total investment cost of R7.2 billion.

A total of 38 generation facilities are connected to the municipal distribution network and generate a total of 37MW, with an investment cost of R500 million.

The average investment cost for the third quarter of the 2023/24 FY was R12,817/kW, the regulator noted.

Read: Major blow for South AfricaÔÇÖs R180 billion move away from coal

Posted on 21/01/202421/01/2024 by xiemp — Leave a comment

WE HAVE TWO OF OUR BROWSEARCH-FEEDONOMY WINNERS FOR 2023/24 VOTED BY OUR READERS. ?á

A) South Africas Best Brand Voted by our Readers in the Renewable Energy/Load Shedding.

RENTECH ÔÇô THE TOTAL WINNER ! THE BEST BRAND INVERTORS, PORTABLE POWER SOLUTIONS, SOLAR SOLUTIONS AND THE LIST JUST CONTINUES.

THE LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN BRAND – RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR 2023/24!

VOTED BY OUR READERS.

A) RENEWABLE ENERGY & LOAD SHEDDING. THE LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN BRAND 2023/2024 IS RENTECH!

B) The winner of the 4×4 (SUV) Motor Vehicle.

The winner of the worst Motor Vehicle 4×4/SUV is the Mahindra Pikup. The Mahindra Pikup. 4×4(D/C) is the winner of the worst 4×4 vehicle on the planet. Mahindra won both awards for 2023/24 it also was the winner of the motor vehicle with the worst resale value ever in the history of automotives in South Africa.

The winner of the worst Motor Vehicle 4×4/SUV is the Mahindra Pikup. The Mahindra Pikup. 4×4(D/C) is the winner of the worst 4×4 vehicle on the planet. Mahindra won both awards for 2023/24 it also was the winner of the motor vehicle with the worst resale value ever in the history of automotives in South Africa.

The Leading South African Brand for 2023/2024 is Rentech! Voted by our Readers Rentech was far ahead of any other brand throught southern Africa.

(Above) This is the top of the line the reccomended revesre camera that we where tols was included in the Pikup 4×4 D/C brand new togther with tire pressure sesors to name just one other feature we were told come standard with the most expensive model. The truth is it cost over R12 000.00 and this is how it was delivered. A brabd bew vehcile and how long do you think the camera lasted when driver off-road or that is what we were told a vehcilw vosting something like R40000.00 less than the Toyota, Nissan etc. How can the dealer deliver a new vehicle with wires and cables hanging down to the ground.The firsrt photo is also of the same vehicle apparantly this vehicle was delivered brand new to the purchaser in hindsight I am told the dealer principle removed the factory rims and tires and replaced themwith heap Chinese tires that was knowingly fitted so the dealer could pocket a few extra thousands rand and in the porocess made the factory warrant null and void. This according to the purchaser was not a used vehicle but a brand new vehicle delivered imagine delering a brand new vehicle after literally stealing the factory tires for an exta buck knowing the new vehicle would lose the 5 or 6 years 100000km factoryu warranty. It took over 365 days for the dealer to change the rims and tires back to the factory or stock componemts leaving terrivle damage as for the entire year this so alled 4×4 was not able to turn more than 60% turning circle and this was not off road but on the roof at Sandton city with smooth concete surfact completely flat as the body of the vehicle would rub against the tires and the onlt way we could drive this new 4×4 with less than 50 km on the clock was keeping the steering wheel turned less than 60%. According to the purchase a read who voted on the resale value the dealer nhas added a clause to the contract poreventing common law and making the consumer act into a laughing matter. As the vehicle was returned the foillowing day then the foillowing Monday but the dealer proudly eplained that the ouchaser sighned the contraxr that had been mofified according to the purchaser who has no legal knowlwsge he claims the consumer act or the law toi protect buyers from these dealers cannot be changed if iut was changed as described for the prevention of returning the vehicle in hindsight that does not make any differance as the vehicle was delivered as a used vehicle having the dealerchabging these componests was no longer selling a new vehicle and then denied that anything has been tampered with until a 4×4ÔÇéforment centre explained the trickery furthermore Ithe seller purchased the vehicle for off-road driving and with 210mm of clearance and 15 inch tires not one expert bud at least 5 fitment cenres all gave the purchase the same truths. Claiming if the purchaser explained the purchase of the vehicle was exclusivly for off-road I understand even the rails where nebntioned that the vehicle was required ro compete the salesman described by the principle as her leading salesman so bot a newby went out of his way to sell a road vewhicle when the purchaser requested and made it clear the only reason for the purchase was for its off-road cabability. During the year the selller retuned the vehicle at least 6 times first after 59 km to trey do a tradein on a Toyotam Nissan and naby other vehicles and making it worse the firmewnt cenres explained the undercaeeiage was like a machano set and not only could bigger tires not be fitted but it is the only 4×4 pikup that not one of the fitment cenres had parts or would attmept to upgrade the suspension or even the clearance lift by 1 cm was out of the question and that the fitment centre explained is why the Mahindra is ‘affordable; infact you are purchasing a delivery road vehicle that cannot complete with the old Suxuki with clearance of about 8 inches not to mention the 15 or 16 inch tyres an inch largwr than the Mahinbdra.

Next week we will write another three replies from buyers who had the same experiencen just about and also tried to return the vheclpe the following day and apparantly the contaxt was also cut and deleted as the seller know what they had done and expected the vehicles to be returned. The purchase added saying dont beieve me. Try searching on Google for reviews and in blrackets put good and bad reviews. The buyers mistake he saidis in his excitment he search posative reviews and found a paid review thathe thought was strang ebut when he searchfor all reviews he got the shock of his life.

We do not take resonsibiklity for these reviews as we take it at face valur but after checking tons of photos anmd their origionality we devcided based on the image program that gave a thubs up daying the pgptps were origional this the publication

Posted on 14/10/202311/11/2023 by xiemp — 1 Comment

Welcome to?áRentech?áon Feedonomy

Welcome to?áRentech?áon Feedonomy and?áRentech on BrowSearch?áon BrowSearch (Beta). Please note that this is an unofficial mock-up only, provided by Feedonomy. A few years ago, I stumbled upon an article from Investec,?áThe Fourth Industrial Revolution?áwhich piqued my interest in renewable energy, batteries, electric vehicles, solar, and wind farms. This fascination led me to explore various companies in this industry, and after nearly two years of research, I discovered a handful of exceptional companies. Although more than 95% of them turned out to be online sellers or small e-commerce concerns, two companies clearly stood out from the rest. Since then, IÔÇÖve been closely following Rentech. Please understand that this is not an advertisement but rather a testament to my genuine admiration for this company. While I acknowledge that my writing skills may not do justice to the topic, I hope you can look past that. IÔÇÖd like to emphasize the importance of the capital-lettered note: NOTE: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL MOCK-UP ONLY. I have not sought RentechÔÇÖs permission to include their listings on this platform. This project has been on hold for almost two years, and thereÔÇÖs a possibility that it may disappear, along with this review, or even have an impact on Rentech. I have reached out to Rentech twice in the past, once expressing my interest in becoming a reseller and later to inquire about purchasing one of their power backup products. Unfortunately, both times, I was met with a polite decline. Normally, I would delete my previous efforts and reconsider my approach, but this time is different. I genuinely believe that the Rentech brand is exceptional. I deeply admire the companyÔÇÖs values and its commitment to quality and long-term sustainability, in stark contrast to the many others solely focused on making quick profits. Additionally, I happen to know the manufacturer of their solar panels, which, while not the largest, is undeniably one of the top global manufacturers. I also want to highlight that I have first-hand experience with portable power solutions. I initially purchased two that looked promising, but they both turned out to be of low quality. However, when I got my hands on the Rentech brand, it proved to be a game-changer. I still use it daily, sometimes for up to 8 or 9 hours a day. For me, itÔÇÖs Rentech or nothing. Thanks.