Author:Chiloane, Lehlogonolo D; Roro, Kittessa T; Bischof-Niemz, Tobias SDate:Nov 2017South Africa has one of the highest carbon emissions per capita in the world, and this has raised the need to reduce reliance on coal generated power which is carbon intensive. The South African government has focussed on introducing renewable ...Read more
Author:Simelane, Sengiphile N; Basappa Ayanna, ManjunathDate:Jun 2017South Africa faces a two-fold energy challenge where it struggles to meet its electricity demand, while being one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in Africa. This sparks the urgent need for expert intervention, with focus placed ...Read more
Author:Bischof-Niemz, Thomas; Roro, Kittessa TDate:Sep 2015This paper presents a guideline for public entities on cost-efficient procurement of PV assets. Traditionally, screening of the responses to the request for proposal for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of a photovoltaic ...Read more
Author:Pratt, Lawrence E; Roro, Kittessa T; Basappa Ayanna, ManjunathDate:Jun 2018This paper will introduce the new C450 international standard for PV module quality assurance programs. Quality assurance testing has been on the rise in the PV industry following the rise in development of large scale PV plants, sometimes ...Read more
Author:Simelane, Sengiphile N; Mudau, Unarine B; Duma, Talent CDate:Jun 2018The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria is rapidly reducing reliance on energy supply from Tshwane Municipality with the implementation of renewable energy projects as part of its drive to demonstrate the potential ...Read more
Author:Pratt, Lawrence E; Ayanna, Manjunath Basappa; Wright, Jarrad G; Fourie, RuanDate:Jul 2021The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, is a national scientific council with headquarters in Pretoria, South Africa. The CSIR Pretoria campus owns and operates 2 MW ...Read more