The green side of building a renewable energy plant in Northern Cape 

Engineers from renewables company Scatec have started work on a massive project in the Northern Cape, which forms part of the South African government’s Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP). 

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NAPAfrica reaches ten-year anniversary thanks to a growing member community

NAPAfrica, the continent’s largest internet exchange point (IXP), celebrates its ten-year anniversary this month. This is largely thanks to the continuous support of loyal members and a like-minded community seeking to play a pivotal role in transforming Africa’s internet access and interconnection.

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Teraco breaks ground on JB5 – A 30MW data centre expansion to the Isando Campus

Teraco’s new development brings a highly advanced and sustainably designed data centre to the Isando Campus

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SAS Divas and Dudes in Data Science sparks passion for high school learners

As part of its ongoing commitment to helping South Africa develop the skills needed to meet the high demand for data science talent, global analytics leader SAS, in collaboration with the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and the Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, hosted an online Divas and Dudes in Data Science event for grade 11 Mathematics learners on Friday, 28 October 2022.

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Probe launches new generation MaxLi 2.0 Prismatic Lithium battery – ideal for solar

Building on the success of the MaxLi Lithium battery range, power and energy solutions company Probe has launched a new generation MaxLi 2.0 Prismatic Lithium battery as part of the Probenergy range. Supplied by innovative South African company TeslaTech, the wall-mountable battery is ideal for renewable energy power backups/UPS and energy storage systems for both home and business applications.   

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Teraco announces regional interconnection with Google Equiano cable

Teraco, Africa’s largest provider of interconnected data centre platforms, is now an integral connectivity and interconnection point for Google’s Equiano subsea cable.

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Establishing Taiwan as the hub for Asia Agriculture, Livestock, and Aquaculture Industries

Asia Agri-tech Expo & Forum opens on10th ~ 12th of November 2022

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KZN South Coast beaches awarded highest honour

South Coast Tourism and Investment Enterprise (SCTIE) has welcomed the announcement that the KZN South Coast has retained Blue Flag status at six of its beaches, with another two attaining pilot Blue Flag status.

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Reddam House Constantia’s new solar project set to generate equivalent annual power to sustain a household for over 20 years

The Inspired Education Group (IEG) has embarked on a renewable energy programme, starting with a pilot solar project at Reddam House Constantia in Cape Town that becomes operational this week, and will produce 40% of the school’s power needs. If successful, the system will be rolled out at selected Reddam House and Reddford House schools.

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Cut your data centre’s energy appetite and boost sustainability

Bruno Fleisch, Head of Compute, BT for Europe, explains that edge computing allows you to rethink your data centre footprint and supports new AI-powered sustainability apps that optimise energy usage.

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