SA’s solar growth potential lies in the maintenance industry
A recent WWF report commended SA for being the first country on the continent to achieve 1GW of solar PV energy
09 December 2020 - 13:50
The SA solar industry has seen remarkable growth in the past decade. Perhaps due to circumstances, the industry has outperformed many others, and bucked economic growth trends.
A recent WWF report commended SA for being the first country on the continent to achieve 1GW of solar PV energy. The country is well-primed for solar with an average of 2,500 hours of sunshine per year. Our average solar-radiation level ranges between 4.5kWh/m² and 6.5kWh/m² per day, which is roughly 40% more than Central Europe...
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