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Maxion Wheels Factory In South Africa Gets Solar To Cut Costs

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Maxion Wheels, the producer and supplier of wheels for passenger and commercial vehicles, and Terra Firma, one of South Africa’s leading commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and storage solutions providers, recently announced that a 2.9 MWp solar project powering Maxion’s manufacturing plant in Johannesburg is now live. The energisation was … [continued]

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Thanks to Widely Available Solar Panels & Batteries at More Affordable Price Points, African Countries Are Finally Going Solar!

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About a year ago, I wrote an article titled “Is There Really “Structural Overcapacity” of EVs & Solar that “the World Cannot Absorb”?” That was because everywhere you go, you would bump into an article talking about how China (Chinese companies) are massively over-producing solar panels, lithium-ion batteries, and electric … [continued]

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Solar, Swaps, & Startups: Africa’s Unique Path To Electric Transport

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Africa’s transport landscape starts from a very different baseline than the regions leading the global electric vehicle transition. Vehicle ownership per capita is low in most countries, and in many places motorcycles, scooters, and informal public transport dominate the movement of people and goods. In 2015, the continental average for … [continued]

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