Tag Archives: Western Cape
Solar Science has merged with Yes Solar – we’re moving!
We’ve merged with a very exciting nationwide solar company called Yes Solar! Check out the press release below, and then get on over to www.yessolar.co.za to check out our new home… Yes Solar is proud to announce that it has … Continue reading
Sometimes there is such a thing as a free lunch..
Solar Science went to the launch of Sauvignon.com today – a new wine, but also much more than that. It’s an aspiring global wine brand, as well as an online meeting place for the ecologically oriented. The wine and the … Continue reading
Western Cape waiting to bring wind turbines online
At a press conference recently (20 July 2010), Western Cape Minister of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell spoke about the need for national government to remove the remaining obstacles so that renewable energy producers could come online. He … Continue reading
Zille unveils four-year plan for green Cape
The provincial government plans to have 15 percent of all electricity used in the Western Cape generated from renewable energy sources – like wind, wave and solar – by 2014. It also aims to reduce electricity use in selected schools … Continue reading
New electricity tariffs in Cape Town – what do you need to know?
So, today the new electricity tariffs came into effect in Cape Town – for residents who buy their electricity from the municipality as opposed to those who buy direct from Eskom. This means most Capetonians, save a few unlucky souls in parts of Tableview and Durbanville who were hit by an increase in April.
This post is aimed at those of you who are paying the municipality and not Eskom. Alderman Ian Neilson (an alderman is a senior councilor in the municipality) released a press statement a couple of days ago with all of the details, and if you’re interested you can check it out here. Continue reading
We are a Cape Town based installer of solar geysers
Solar Science is based in Woodstock, Cape Town. We serve the whole of Cape Town and surrounding areas and specialise in the installation of solar geysers and panels. All of our products are SABS approved and Eskom accredited, and we … Continue reading
South Africa’s Exxaro to build clean energy power plants
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African diversified miner Exxaro said on Tuesday it planned to develop clean energy power projects with total capacity of 350 megawatts with the first project expected to come on stream in mid-2012. Exxaro’s manager for energy … Continue reading
Our first solar geyser installation
We put in our first solar geyser! Here is a pic:
Western Cape Govt installs solar water geysers in Darling
Cape Town – In the run-up to World Environment Day on Saturday, the MEC for the Western Cape’s environmental affairs and development planning department has gone on a walkabout in Darling to personally asses the implementation of solar water geysers … Continue reading
