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            <title>114 MW SunCentral 1 reaches commercial operation</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Renewable energy company SolarAfrica's 114 MW SunCentral 1 plant, in the Northern Cape, has reached commercial operation. This is an important step for the company's move to delivery and operation of utility-scale renewable energy projects, says SolarAfrica CEO David McDonald.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Solar considerations becoming more nuanced beyond kilowatt-hour savings</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As Eskom’s fixed charges make an increasing share of electricity bills, the economics of partial solar installations are becoming more nuanced, says renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction company RenEnergy Africa business development head Juandré Pitout. 

For South African farmers considering solar power, the question is no longer simply whether solar can reduce the amount of electricity bought from the grid but the added value of security of supply, clean energy and securing the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for the farm over the next 20 years. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Discovery Green leans on actuarial heritage to build AI-powered tool to optimise renewables outcomes</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Licensed electricity trader Discovery Green has launched a proprietary renewable-energy operating system that combines AI with the larger group’s actuarial expertise to offer its business clients a tailored way of deploying renewables to further reduce their emissions and lower electricity costs. Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen says EnergyOS has been designed to address what he describes as the “renewables trilemma” faced by businesses of maximising savings, reducing emissions and managing financial risk.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
            <category>RENEWABLE ENERGY</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>World urged to invest more in electrification, renewables capacity to meet decarbonisation goals</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The world can close the gap to meet the globally agreed 2030 renewable energy goal, but must almost double the record 693 GW of new renewables capacity added in 2025 to about 1.2 TW a year between 2026 and 2030, says the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). The worldwide total installed renewable power capacity at the end of 2025 was 5.15 TW, and the global target aims to triple installed renewable power capacity to 11.2 TW by 2030.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Renewable energy project leads to MoU between the Eastern, Northern Cape</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The provincial governments of the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which creates a long-term inter-provincial cooperative framework. This initiative was stimulated by the Koruson renewable energy development, which straddles the border between the two provinces. The MoU will support interprovincial cooperation in renewable-energy projects, sustainable development and economic growth. Koruson is being developed by France-based energy company EDF Power Solutions and South African renewable energy company Envusa Energy (itself a joint venture between Anglo American and EDF Power Solutions). The development involves two projects, Koruson 1 and Koruson 2.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>RENEWABLES</category>
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            <title>Mpact, Enpower Trading reach financial close on renewables PPA</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging company Mpact and independent power trading company Enpower Trading have reached financial close on a five-year renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA), marking an important step in Mpact's transition towards a greater supply of renewable electricity across its South African operations. Enpower will supply about 30 GWh/y of renewable electricity to Mpact, sourced from SolarAfrica Energy's SunCentral solar project, near De Aar, in the Northern Cape, and wheeled across the national electricity grid.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>RENEWABLE ENERGY</category>
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            <title>DBSA invests R240m into Airnergize Capital’s over R3bn Fund I</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Airnergize Capital, the clean technology investment platform of New GX Capital, has confirmed the final close of Fund I at R3.89-billion, with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) committing R240-million as lead development finance institution. Initial deployment is into commercial and industrial solar and storage assets operating in South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean islands, with a pipeline extending across generation, transmission-related infrastructure, water and gas.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Nelson Mandela University is going predominantly green, energy-wise</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela University (NMU), based in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, has announced that it is on track to source some 80% of its energy from renewable electricity generation by May next year. The remaining 20% or so will be drawn from Eskom, while the university will also strengthen its backup power generation capacity to cover any outages. This switch to predominantly renewable-energy sources was made possible by a ten-year renewable-energy agreement signed with licensed electricity trader Etana, which would supply the power through the national grid, and by NMU’s roll-out of its own 8 500-plus panel 4.4 MW solar PV power project across all seven of its campuses. The university will source between 50% and 55% of its renewable energy from Etana while its own solar PV project would contribute another 25% to 30%.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>RENEWABLES</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South African company acquires wind energy project in Zambia</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa-based independent power producer Sturdee Energy has announced that it has entered the Zambian market through the acquisition of the Masaiti Wind Project from Upepo Energy Zambia. Masaiti is a 200 MW project located in the Mpongwe District of the Copperbelt province. “The project is now ready to be progressed towards financial close, with more than six years of on-site wind measurements collected [by Upepo] across two meteorological masts,” reported Sturdee. “This depth of data provides a strong understanding of the site’s wind resource and gives Sturdee a solid foundation from which to take the project forward.”]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Fires at homes linked to solar generation increase to 25% of all cases – Fire Ops SA</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/fires-at-homes-linked-to-solar-generation-increase-to-25-of-all-cases-fire-ops-sa-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Fire response services company Fire Ops SA reports a sharp increase in structural fires linked to solar-powered installations, with one-quarter of all structural fires it responds to linked to batteries, inverters and equipment tied to solar systems, says Fire Ops SA CEO and Deputy Fire Chief De Wet Engelbrecht. According to Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey, around 675 000 homes have solar systems, which is an 86% increase in three years.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>FIRE SAFETY</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Ford supports TUT student team that built a solar car</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/ford-supports-tut-student-team-that-built-a-solar-car-2026-09-04</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa is the sponsor of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) SunChaser IV team, which will participate in the 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge. Ford’s high-technology engineers worked directly with the TUT team as industrial mentors, and shared hands-on vehicle-building expertise that includes daily preparations, tooling and mechanical advice, and mentorship in high-pressure, high-quality environments.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>SOLAR CAR</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Commission recommends approval of EMIF II’s acquisition of Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/commission-recommends-approval-of-emif-iis-acquisition-of-mainstream-renewable-power-south-africa-2026-09-04</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve, with conditions, the proposed acquisition by Netherlands solar power systems company EMIF II of renewable energy independent power producer Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa. EMIF II controls various entities in South Africa that are active in the development, financing, ownership, operation and installation of distributed solar PV solutions for commercial and industrial customers, as well as rooftop solar PV solutions for retail centres, offices and factories, including solutions incorporating energy storage.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>IEA chief says Nigeria could double energy investment within five years</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nigeria could double investment into its energy sector within five years after joining the International Energy Agency, its chief Fatih Birol said on Thursday, as nations seek partners they can "trust" after supply disruptions from the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Speaking during a visit to Abuja, Birol told Reuters that Nigeria's admission as an associate member of the Paris-based energy watchdog would help attract investment, deepen technical cooperation and give Africa's largest oil producer a stronger voice in global energy policy discussions."My goal is, in a very short period of time, in five years, at least doubling the energy investments Nigeria is receiving today," Birol said.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[As part of its ambition to grow its renewables portfolio to more than 1 GW of installed capacity by the end of the decade, TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa (TERSA) has successfully commissioned its Hydra hybrid project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. TotalEnergies, together with its partners independent power producer Hydra Storage Holding and investment holding company Reatile Renewables, inaugurated the project last month.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <title>Solar, battery installation progressing well</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The construction and deployment of an off-grid agricultural solar-plus-storage installation for the Belle Rive Farm, near Hertzogville, in the Free State, is 67% complete and set to be commissioned in October, says advanced solar system provider RenEnergy projects head Boeta Jordaan. The project is reportedly South Africa’s largest off-grid agricultural solar-plus-storage installation in terms of battery energy storage capacity.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <title>Cost-saving plant proving its worth</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Since its commissioning in June, the PV solar project at vehicle manufacturer and exporter Volkswagen Group Africa’s (VWGA's) component plant in Kariega, in the Eastern Cape, has successfully generated more than 180.21 MWh, saving the facility about R541 000 in electricity costs to date, while avoiding about 169 t of CO2-equivalent emissions says VWGA sustainability lead Ntsapokazi Ningiza. This project reinforces VWGA’s commitment to sustainability and renewable energy.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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The parking lot roof top solar plant at Volkswagen Group Africa's component plant in Kariega, in the Eastern Cape, is already making a dent in the company's electricity costs</image_title>
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            <title>Company-, continent-first  landfill solar plant completed </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Dolphin Coast Landfill Management (DCLM) 648 kWp solar plant, operated by utility and environmental services provider Veolia, in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, constructed by South African solar engineering, procurement and construction management company Rhino Energy Solutions, is a first for the company. Moreover, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh publicly described the solar installation at DCLM as the continent's first landfill-based solar plant during its launch.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chinese private-sector solar PV inverter and related energy storage systems manufacturer Sungrow has announced the start of construction of its new energy storage system manufacturing plant in Egypt. Located in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, this will support Egypt’s large-scale roll-out of solar energy. “By establishing localised manufacturing capabilities, Sungrow is boosting delivery efficiency and enabling faster, more responsive support for renewable-energy projects across the Middle East and Africa,” highlighted Sungrow VP Thompson Meng. “We firmly believe that successful localisation goes beyond a manufacturing facility. By working closely with local companies and stakeholders, further deepening local supply chain collaboration, we seek to accelerate Egypt’s clean energy transition. We will share our renewable-energy expertise and technologies, nurture local talent, and help unlock Egypt’s full potential as Africa’s leading renewable-energy hub.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Licensed electricity trader Energy Exchange of Southern Africa (EXSA) reports that the entry into commercial operation of the 50 MW Ilikwa PV facility, where it has a 25 MW offtake allocation, has increased to three the number of solar generation sites in its portfolio. The company, which is owned by Rand Merchant Bank and Remgro, has two existing solar plants in the Western Cape, and signed an agreement with Seriti Green last year to procure all of the electricity from a new 155 MW wind farm in Mpumalanga when it becomes operational in 2027.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Distributed energy company Stage Zero has completed a 100 kW solar and battery installation at Addo Wildlife private game reserve, in the Eastern Cape, reducing the reserve’s reliance on grid electricity and its energy costs, while strengthening continuity across its lodge, facilities and daily operations. The system generates electricity from solar during daylight hours, stores energy in the battery for later use and draws from the grid when required.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Renewable energy company Voltalia has commissioned the 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant, in Limpopo, for mining company Rio Tinto South Africa subsidiary Richards Bay Minerals (RBM). Bolobedu will supply about 300 GWh/y of renewable energy to RBM’s production facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Economic empowerment organisation Nepoworx, in partnership with enterprise and employment development fund the Jobs Fund, invites small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) to apply to participate in the GreenAccess Programme. This programme is an enterprise-development initiative that aims to support 850 startup and established SMMEs to enter South Africa’s growing green economy.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Solar energy company SolarAfrica and local engineering firm Proconics NewFields, on August 26 marked the completion and energisation of SunCentral 1, the first 114 MW facility within the SunCentral solar farm’s first phase, alongside the official handover of the Aquila Main Transmission Substation (MTS) to State-owned Eskom and the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA). Together, these milestones bring the initial phases of one of South Africa's largest utility-scale wheeling developments to the threshold of commercial operation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has received a net-zero carbon certification for its 36 Hans Strijdom avenue property, in Cape Town – marking the company's thirteenth net-zero carbon certified building. The property achieved a Net Zero Carbon Level 2: Occupant Emissions Modelled certification from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), which complements the building's 5-Star Green Star SA rating from the GBCSA and marks another milestone in Growthpoint's broader strategy of repositioning existing assets for a lower-carbon future.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa's mining firms are accelerating investment in renewable energy as they seek to diversify power sources, cut costs and meet decarbonisation targets, marking a shift after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom. Anglo American and Sibanye-Stillwater are among the firms reducing their dependence on a national grid dominated by ageing coal-fired power plants that has struggled in recent years to keep Africa's most advanced economy running.]]></description>
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            <title>UK forecasting group sees renewables providing 88% of South African electricity by 2060</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK-based global long-term bankable power price forecaster Aurora Energy Research has released its first ever long-term prediction for the South African power market, in anticipation of the expected launch next year of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market. Aurora foresaw a profound transformation of the country’s power sector between 2027 and 2060, with demand predicted to grow at an annual rate of 1.3% over that period. Commercial and residential demand would offset stagnant ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The opportunities created by South Africa's energy transition are being used by renewable-energy company Pele Energy Group to encourage the participation of women across technical, leadership and business roles. Women now account for 52.38% of the company's workforce. Pele head of people Melissa Wilkinson says the company’s approach to gender equality is guided by its belief that building South Africa’s energy future will need the best talent, regardless of gender, while creating opportunities for people to develop and succeed based on their skills and potential.]]></description>
            <author>Devina Haripersad</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 124 generation facilities during the first quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal year – April 1 to June 30 – with a total capacity of 804 MW and an estimated investment value of R20.18-billion. Nersa's approval of the new generation facilities supports grid reliability and safety, improves national electricity planning, encourages private investment, expands generation capacity, strengthens South Africa’s energy security and facilitates the transition to a more competitive, renewable-based electricity sector, it says.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Commercial and industrial renewable-energy company SolarAfrica has reached financial close on SunCentral 3 – the third and final 114 MW facility of Phase 1 of its 1 GW utility-scale SunCentral solar development. The new funding, provided by financial services firm RMB and Investec Bank, completes the financial and development pathway for the first 342 MW phase of renewable energy generation capacity that will be wheeled through South Africa's national grid.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has welcomed the confirmation by national electricity utility Eskom that it will not impose fines on, or disconnect, residential customers who had not registered their small-scale embedded solar generation systems by the September 30 deadline. Previously, Eskom and a number of municipalities had threatened that people who had not registered their solar systems by the deadline could be disconnected from the electricity system or face ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Faced with spiralling energy costs and growing demand, South Africa is investing heavily in green energy, but without enough cables to transmit the power, it faces a 'gridlock' that could stop it reaching its full renewable potential. President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the latest green energy project last month, a 155 MW wind farm in Mpumalanga province, calling it part of a "clean energy revolution". "Electricity that is affordable, reliable and increasingly clean is the lifeblood of a growing economy," he said. South Africa is planning to add 105 gigawatts of generating capacity to the grid by 2039, including through nuclear, wind and solar power - more than doubling its current capacity.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The implementation of the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) could be affected by abrupt or poorly sequenced increases in some import tariffs, which may raise equipment costs, affect the broader renewable-energy supply chain and weaken the competitiveness of renewable-energy projects, says PV mounting-structure solutions provider Powerway Renewable Energy's Africa sales manager and a renewable-energy industry expert Dr Arthur Mangwende. Many local industries depend on the global, interconnected supply chain for raw materials, components and equipment such as specialised steel components and electrical equipment used in the local manufacture of solar modules, inverters, batteries, mounting structures and trackers. ]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has announced a new governing committee, which draws members from across the solar value chain, including engineering, project development, finance, governance, legal, policy and strategic communications. The governing committee would be chaired by DeVilliers Botha, who said in a statement that the committee’s focus would be on ensuring that SAPVIA continued to promote good governance, fostered collaboration and supported an environment that encouraged investment, innovation and sustainable industry growth.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The community of Witsand, in Atlantis, in the Western Cape, and informal settlements infrastructure nonprofit People's Environmental Planning (PEP) have installed 300 solar-powered lights to improve safety in the community after dark. The wall-mounted solar lights are operational and this first phase placed lighting along critical travel routes, crime hotspots and pathways identified through a collaborative mapping and planning process with the community.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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