Lelethu November 2022

L E L E T H UNovember 2022

It was another busy quarter for the team at the On 22 September 2022 we signed legal agree-
IPP Office and overall we have made significant ments for the three EDF projects (Coleskop Wind
progress with the various IPP Procurement Pro- Power, San Kraal Wind Power and Phezukomoya
grammes. Not only have we worked around the Wind Power) under Bid Window 5, with two of
clock to finalise preparations for legal and fi- the three projects reaching commercial and fi-
nancial close of bidders under the REIPPPP Bid nancial close on 9 November 2022. Red Rocket
Window 5 and signed up an additional 784MW South Africa also signed legal agreements for
this quarter, we have also almost concluded the three of their projects (Brandvalley Wind Farm,
evaluation of the new REIPPPP Bid Window 6, Rietkloof Wind Farm, and Wolf Wind Farm) un-
and concluded governance arrangements to der Bid Window 5 on 10 November 2022.
advertise the new Energy Storage Bid Window.
We highlight some of these achievements in this The team is now gearing up for the release of
edition of Lelethu. the Energy Storage RFP to market in the coming
weeks.
Following the approval from DMRE to increase
the capacity to 4 200MW under REIPPPP BW6, We also sadly bid farewell to Kim McEwen who
we published the updated RFP advertisement on retired at the end of September. Kim has been
8 September 2022 to reflect the increase. Bid a stalwart in the IPP Office since its beginnings.
Submission in this regard took place on 3 Oc- He has been a core member of the EXCO since
tober 2022 with 56 bids received. Evaluations 2020, and in the last two years in particular has
kicked off on 5 October 2022, with two rounds played an invaluable role as Acting Head of Fi-
of Part B Clarification submissions completed on nance, HR and Corporate Services, in ensuring
10 and 11 November 2022. Part C evaluations that we turn around the IPP Office to a finan-
were completed on 22 November 2022 and the cially sustainable entity. We wish him the best
team are currently preparing the BEC report. of success in his future endeavours.

BID WINDOW 5 PROJECT SIGNINGS

EDF Renewables reach legal, commercial and new generation
financial close capacity should
therefore be on-
On 22 September 2022 the IPP Office hosted line by the end of
another successful legal signing ceremony, this 2024/ early 2025.
time for the team at EDF Renewables and their
three Onshore Wind projects, Coleskop Wind These projects
Power, San Kraal Wind Power and Phezuko- will be developed
moya Wind Power. Two of the 3 projects went by EDF in part-
on to successfully reach commercial and finan- nership with local
cial close on 9 November 2022, and the third is shareholders. The
scheduled to conclude in January 2023. total investment
The Coleskop project is located in the Chris amount for these
Hani district, close to the town of Middleburg in projects are ap-
the Eastern Cape Province, while both the San proximately R 11
Kraal and Phezukomoya wind projects are lo- billion, of which R 7.8 billion is debt finance.
cated in the Pixley Ka Seme district, close to the
town of Noupoort in the Northern Cape. As with other IPP procurement, this bid win-
The 3 projects will contribute 420MW of renew- dow was also designed to stimulate economic
able energy to the national grid. The construc- growth and support socio-economic transfor-
tion time is expected to be 24 months and the mation throughout the full value chain. In this
respect, together the EDF three projects will
create a total number of 2 230 job year oppor-

tunities for South Af-
rican citizens during
construction and op-
eration periods, and
an amount of R 543
million is dedicated to
being spent on Skills
Development, Sup-
plier Development,
Enterprise Develop-
ment, and Socio-Eco-
nomic Development.

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SIGNING CEREMONIES

RED ROCKET South Africa reaches legal close The signing of the three Red Rocket South Af-
rica agreements is particularly significant as it
The Red Rocket South Africa team signed legal also celebrates the signing of the 100th Power
agreements for three of their projects on 10 No- Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Implementa-
vember 2022. The three projects, all procured tion Agreement (IA) since the IPP Procurement
from onshore wind technologies, have a total Programme was launched in South Africa.
investment amount of approximately R 9.3 bil-
lion. As with other IPP procurement, this bid win-
dow was also designed to stimulate economic
These projects are Brandvalley Wind Farm growth and support socio-economic transfor-
(140MW) and Rietkloof Wind Farm (140MW) mation throughout the term of the PPA. In this
that will be located close to Laingsburg in the respect, together the three Red Rocket pro-
Western Cape, and Wolf Wind Farm (84MW) jects will create a total number of 1 801 job year
that will be located close to Jansenville in the opportunities for South African citizens during
Eastern Cape. construction and operation periods, and an
amount of R 485 million is dedicated to be spent
The 3 projects
will contrib- on Skills Development,
ute a total of Supplier Development,
364MW of Enterprise Develop-
renewable ment, and Socio-Eco-
energy to the nomic Development.
national grid.
Once these Preparations are un-
projects have der way for the signing
reached fi- of thirteen additional
nancial close, projects on 8 Decem-
the construc- ber 2022. Well done to
tion timeline all who were involved
is expected to with the successful
be 24 months. signing of the EDF and
Red Rocket projects!

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IPP OFFICE PERFORMANCE AND FUTURE FOCUS

IPP Office Achievements during FY2022/23

The IPP Office made significant progress in all aspects relating to its mandated procure-
ment roll-out over the past quarter. Notable achievements during the quarter were:

IPP Procurement roll-out

• As mentioned earlier, a major highlight this quarter was the legal signing of the first

3 wind energy projects under the REIPPPP Bid Window 5. Two of the 3 subsequently
went on to achieve commercial and financial close on 9 November 2022. These pro-
jects will bring an additional 420MW of renewable energy onto the grid by early 2025.
Preparations are under way for the signing of thirteen additional projects on 8 Decem-
ber 2022. The biggest factor that has delayed the closure of the remaining 9 projects
has been the issuing of Budget Quotes (BQs) by the Eskom Grid Access Unit. The BQs
are needed in order to finalise final costing and commercial operation timelines to in-
corporate into the Project Agreements and prepare for Commercial Close. However,
as at end of September 2022, all the BQs, bar 1, have been issued which is good news
in terms of closing the agreements.
• A successful bid submission took place on 3 October 2022 for the REIPPPP Bid Window
6 with 56 bids received. The new generation capacity to be procured from this Bid
Window has been increased up to 4 200MW, made up of 3200 MW wind energy re-
sources and 1000 MW Solar Photovoltaic energy resources. Evaluations commenced
on 5 October 2022, followed by two rounds of Part B Clarification submissions com-
pleted on 10 and 11 November 2022. Part C evaluations were completed on 22 Novem-
ber 2022. The Independent Bid Evaluation Committee are hard at work to finalise the
evaluation report that they will then submit to the Department to consider through its
governance processes.
• The Department has granted an extension to close out remaining projects under the
Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) to
allow the IPP Office to address bottlenecks that are preventing Preferred Bidders from
signing Project Agreements.
• The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Energy Storage Bid Window has received con-
ditional approval from the BAC, and the team is now awaiting confirmation of the PFMA
exemption and BBBEE deviation approvals from National Treasury. Once all approvals
are obtained, the RFP will be released to market.
• The Gas Bid Window is in progress with the appointment of Transaction Advisors ex-
pected to be finalised by November 2022. In the interim, the IPP Office has continu-
ously engaged key stakeholders, including amongst others the Department, CEF and

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TNPA, on the building blocks that are required to ensure a bankable Gas IPP Pro-
gramme. The IPP Office has also had an engagement with the Eskom System Operator
on the system requirements for the Gas Programme.
• The initial process under the Additional MW Programme was cancelled due to the re-
quirements from Eskom Grid Access Unit being cost prohibitive and not delivering
results. A revised initiative has been agreed between Eskom and the IPP Office, which
involves a new survey, launched in September 2022, amongst IPPs to determine avail-
ability and appetite. A new and more appropriate tariff will also be determined, taking
into consideration the Budget Quote costs. If feasible, a new Request for Offers will be
released to market.

Refinancing initiative update
• Steady progress has been achieved with the Refinancing Initiative. Six out of the 7 pro-

jects that have been approved for re-financing to date have reached financial close
and are at various stages of PPA and NERSA Licensing amendment approvals. Two
proposals with a total Nominal Savings of R289 million was approved by the BAC in No-
vember 2022. A further 3 applications are in the process of preparing for submission,
and sixteen projects have confirmed their intention to refinance in the 2022/23 FY.

Contract Management, Monitoring and Compliance
• The IPP Office currently manages a portfolio of 99 IPP contracts, with the latest three

projects under REIPPPP Bid Window 5 recently added. During this last quarter, the
Contract Management Department achieved a 77% closure rate on queries closed this
quarter.
• A total of 93 Economic Development Reports were commissioned and reviewed by
October 2022, with action plans presented to Exco. Preparatory work has also started
in terms of the planned 44 EDIM audits for this year.

Internal Governance, organisational operating model and Human Resource matters
• The IPP Office is currently addressing matters relating to internal governance, organi-

sational operating model and human resources. The following focus areas are current-
ly being prioritised:
• The IPP Office is implementing an intensified recruitment drive to address critical va-
cancies in the interim, and a total of 11 recruitment processes are currently underway.

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Three positions have also been filled internally through Learning and Development
opportunities.
• The Auditor General had commenced and largely completed the annual financial
audit of the IPP Office for Fy2021-22. However the audits of the RMIPPPP and REIP-
PPP Bid Window 5 procurement is still ongoing. Management responses have been
concluded and some findings escalated for review, and the team is now awaiting
the final report from the Auditor General.
• The ICT Strategy and Roadmap is still on track, with the infrastructure upgrade
meetings having commenced in mid-October. The physical installation of the new
servers are planned as soon as the final parts arrive in South Africa. The procure-
ment of Microsoft 365, new office printers and the upgrade of the CRM & IPPO web-
sites should be concluded within the next few months.
• Another positive development this quarter was the resolution by the JIC on 25 Au-
gust 2022 to extend the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to a recommended
5-years. Preparations are underway to negotiate the MoA updates amongst the
three parties (National Treasury, DMRE & DBSA). The renewal of the MoA will go a
long way towards securing more stability and uncertainty for the IPP Office opera-
tions as we roll-out the ambitious IPP Procurement.

IPP Office Finances
• The IPP Office financial position has recovered strongly from where we were just

over a year ago, largely as a result of revenue generated through the closing of the
new projects under REIPPPP Bid Window 5 and the RMIPPPP. Revenue of R312 mil-
lion was generated during the second quarter alone, which is quite significant for
the office’s sustainability.

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Our IPPs are the Boss!

We all know that our IPPs are contractually required to give back to the communities in
which they operate. But what we don’t realise is the passion in which they do this. They
are doing amazing work, and changing so many lives for the better. Here are a few of the

amazing stories as received directly from our IPPs.

NEW ECD PROGRAMME IMPROVES the development of the little ones,” ex-
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHIL- plained Pamela Matyeka, Community Liai-
DREN son Officer for Boikanyo Solar.

Taking action to address challenges faced This support includes the provision of ed-
by early childhood development (ECD) ucational and learning materials; outdoor
centres within communities in the Siyancu- play equipment; tables and chairs; gas
ma Local Municipality and to improve the stoves and bottle gas for assistance dur-
standard of services for the benefit of chil- ing load-shedding; infrastructure develop-
dren, Boikanyo Solar launched an ECD in- ment; and soft skills capacity building for
frastructure project in April of this year. ECD practitioners and management board.
These resources will help cater to the de-
The project is set to benefit four local ECD velopmental phases of the children, ensur-
centres and close to 200 children with the ing that a conducive teaching and learning
provision of educational resources, infra- environment is provided.
structural support, as well as practitioner
training, for a course of 12 months. “On behalf of the Arthruders ECD Centre,
the school Governing Body and Finance
“ECD centres in the area have been identi- Committee, we thank the generous lo-
fied as lacking learning resources for indoor cal sponsor of our outdoor playing equip-
and outdoor activities. In order to meet this ment for our kids. This ECD Centre could
need, learning and play equipment among not prosper without the generous support
other educational resources will be provid- of your caring company,” - Arthruders ECD
ed. This project will have a positive impact Centre Principal, Leah Van Wyk.
on the community ECD education level and

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DONATION OF NEW LAPTOPS GIVES said Vanessa Fredericks, Economic Devel-
STEM EDUCATION A BOOST opment Manager for Khobab and Loeries-
fontein Wind Farms.
Loeriesfontein High School learners, who
take Computer Applications Technology Introduced to Loeriesfontein High School
(CAT) as a subject, are thrilled to have re- only this year, CAT is an important subject
ceived new laptop computers, which will no that equips learners with new technology
doubt make their studies a bit easier. The skills required in today’s world and is avail-
equipment was donated to grade 10 learn- able to learners in grades 10 to 12. In ad-
ers to enhance their computer skills, which dition to this, the provision of laptop com-
will benefit them when they enter tertiary puters will increase the overall access to
education and the workforce. education, reduce the cost of instruction,
help create learner-centred education, and
Funded by local wind farms, Loeriesfontein improve the quality of education through
Wind Farm and Khobab Wind Farm, the 18 interactive learning.
laptop computers were funded as part of
their ongoing support of STEM Education “When students use any learning technol-
(Science, Technology, Engineering and ogy, such as a laptop computer, they be-
Mathematics) in this Northern Cape com- come active learners, in charge of their
munity. learning activities,” added Fredericks.

“Our goal is to help the learners acquire A key component of the Loeriesfontein
computer skills, which is critical given that Wind Farm and Khobab Wind Farm’s socio-
we are living in the digital and information economic development programmes is ed-
age. Moreover, it could potentially open av- ucation, particularly in the fields of mathe-
enues for future employment in companies matics, science, and technology.
that require computer-savvy employees,”

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MOTI
VAT
INO

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IPPS GIVE BACK

LOCAL SMME RECEIVES Noupoort Wind Farm.
SUPPORT
His company, Busifu-
Mr Simphiwe Siko, a small con- sion, received grant
struction business owner based funding a year ago to
in Noupoort, received funding purchase construc-
as part of an SMME support tion equipment, which
programme, to help his busi- proved to be a game
ness become sustainable. changer. As a result,
With the intention of generating Mr Siko was able to
jobs or economic growth oppor- employ five people,
tunities in the area, Noupoort secure new contracts,
Wind Farm funded this ABCD as well as deliver
programme to support busi- high-quality work.
nesses and organisations to be-
come economically viable. “As a start-up busi-
“Our aim is to develop local en- ness, in a very chal-
terprises to maintain and sus- lenging economic
tain their businesses. We envi- climate, my business
sion this support for Mr Siko to struggled to stay op-
do just that, as the funding will erational. Noupoort Wind Farm In closing, he said, “My grati-
allow the business to expand has helped me by providing me tude goes out to the wind farm
and attract new clients,” said with funding for construction for their wonderful work in help-
Sandisiwe Mntonintshi, Eco- and power tools, making it eas- ing small businesses like ours
nomic Development Manager at ier for me to complete my pro- get funding through their ABCD
jects,” expressed Mr Siko. programme, which has enabled
me to successfully grow my
business to what it is today.”

LOCAL SMME MAKING and economic transformation to inform them of the expec-
WAVES IN THE ME&R IN- in our eight beneficiary com- tations as Data Monitoring and
DUSTRY munities, and to do this, we de- Evaluation Processors and to
veloped a Monitoring and Eval- teach them the basics of how
A team of young business- uation (M&E) Strategy that will to collect data and compile a
women from the Springbok incorporate the training of data report. Additionally, the dele-
area recently graduated from collectors and the establish- gates received working equip-
a Monitoring, Evaluating, and ment of a data collection, anal- ment such as laptops, as well
Reporting (ME&R) Training Pro- ysis, and reporting SMME. The as portable backup systems
gramme. These women have data training will form part of with solar panels that are used
gone on to found a business of the ongoing M&E for Kangnas to charge devices such as lap-
their own, Namaqua Data Col- Wind Farm community devel- tops and cell phones during
lectors and Processors, that opment projects,” explained load shedding.
provides research, data cap- Rouchet Daniels, Economic De-
turing, monitoring, evaluating, velopment Manager for Kan- “I am delighted to have been
and reporting on community gnas Wind Farm, which funded chosen to participate in this
projects in the Namaqualand this programme as part of its training programme and to be
region. acceleration enterprise devel- given the opportunity to demon-
“We want to achieve positive, opment initiative. strate my abilities. I gained a lot
sustainable, meaningful, and of experience and learned a lot
long-lasting socio-economic Implemented by the Africa about myself, my weaknesses,
Foundation for Sustainable De- and my strengths,” said one of
velopment for Sustainable De- the programme beneficiaries,
Courine Dirkse.
velopment (AFSD), the
trainees completed As a result of the training, the
multiple tasks, includ- team gained many valuable
ing theoretical assign- skills and knowledge in the
ments and the formu- data capturing industry that will
lation of necessary enable them to make a success
documents during the of their SMME and conduct
programme. more projects as a fully func-
tional company. This opportu-
A highlight included nity has not only benefitted the
the eight delegates delegates in terms ME&R but
completing a one- also on SMME sustainability
week face-to-face and business ethics that will be
training in Springbok, used in all future endeavours.
which was designed
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In the Spotlight!

So you think you know everything there
is to know about your colleagues? Well
there is so much more to learn, and how
better to do it than ask them some silly
and serious questions about themselves.

This quarter we “re-introduce” Selinah
Sibiya, wife, mother to three beautiful boys
and sister and friend to many. Selinah
started from humble beginnings at the IPP
Office as a tea lady back in 2011, and has
worked her way up to currently being sec-
onded in a learning and development op-
portunity to the Communications & PR de-
partment as a coordinator. Here Selinah
gives you a little more insight into who she
is behind the scenes.

1. What are your full names?
Selinah Ndlelenhle

2. What is the meaning of your name?
Selinah is a girl name of Greek origin,
this sweet sounding name is rooted in
ancient mythos, inspired by the moon
goddess, Selene. In Latin Selina means
sky or heaven. Selinah is naturally in-
troverted, idealistic, creative and driv-
en by high value. Ndlelenhle is a Nguni
name that means beautiful road. This
name was given to me by my grandpar-
ents when I was born. According to the
history of this name they said I was born
on the road when my parents were trav-
elling.

3. As a child, what did you want to be
when you grew up?
When I grew up I wanted to be a Char-
tered Accountant.

4. What’s your favourite family tradition?
To have dinner, watch movies and do
shopping together.

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SPOTLIGHT

5. Who had the most influence on you growing up?
My mother had the most influence on me - I worshipped her.

6. Who is your most favourite person(s) and why?
My mother has always been my favourite because of her friendly, compassionate and
supportive nature. This has always inspired me to grow in life and show enough courage
to face any challenges and conquer them successfully.

7. If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would you choose and why?
Alvin and the Chipmunks, they are very talented and clever.

8. If you were a superhero what would your superpower be and why?
Endurance, strength and resilience. I would also want to fly because that way I could fly
over the town and see people in need and help and cheer them up if I can.


9. Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds?

I would choose invisibility. Reading minds will allow me to hear unpleasant thoughts and
bring unnecessary negativity into my life.

10. If you had 25 hours a day, how would you use your extra time?
I would spend the extra time on physical and mental activities like yoga exercise and
reading books.

11. What’s the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
“Just Try” is the best advice I was given by my teacher in high school. If you are afraid to
try you will not know the result.

12. Are you a good dancer?
Yes I am :-)

13. What would you like to be known/remembered for?
I would like to be remembered as someone who is kind, compassionate and helps others.

14. What languages do you know how to speak?
Originally I am Ndebele speaking, but I can also speak Zulu, Swati, Xhosa, Venda, Tson-
ga, Pedi, Sotho and Afrikaans.

15. If you had a time machine, would go back in time or into the future?
I would say ‘’far out’’, and definitely go to the future to see if flying cars will exist.

16. Do you have any hidden talents?
Yes my hidden talent is sports and music.

17. How do you like your eggs?
Medium to Well Done

18. If you were stranded on a desert island, what three items would you want to have with
you?
I would like to have a compass, knife and a tent.

19. What’s your favourite place you’ve ever visited and why?
Vising this little Tswaing crater was on my bucket list for the past 14 years, and I finally
visited it on 8 October 2022.

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LOOKING BACK

When the Department of Energy (now A small office was hired at Gallagher Estate,
DMRE) and National Treasury launched the as was a container in the parking lot for
Renewable Energy Independent Power Pro- all the round 1 files. But after the second
ducers (REIPP) programme, there was no in- round of bidding there were masses of files
stitutional structure in which to incorporate containing all the documents for the bids so
it. There were neither budgets nor enabling far. So in 2011 the IPP Office obtained its
legislation. This was both a blessing and a own budget from National Treasury, ena-
curse – it allowed for flexibility to be able to bling it to rent its own building. It set itself
deliver on the programme rapidly, but with up in an office park in Eco-Park Centurion
no capacity or funding to do so. and began to hire full-time staff. The IPP
The solution was to create the IPP Office as Office is fully self-funded from fees it col-
a project based on a joint agreement be- lects from projects that have closed, and
tween the Department of Energy, Nation- rather than the temporary structure in the
al Treasury and the Development Bank of car park at Gallagher, the office now has a
Southern Africa. The DBSA provided R80m purpose built “evaluation centre” where bid
seed budget for the IPP Office to be set up, documents are submitted and assessed,
and that allowed for the hiring of a large complete with high security and monitor-
team of consultants who helped develop ing systems. It also has a strong team of
the process for the first bidding window. approximately 57 staff members who work
But it was done on the fly – the assessment tirelessly in turning the current energy crisis
centre for bidding round 1 was set up in a in the country around!
parking lot at Gallagher Estate using tem- More to follow in the next newsletter…
porary structures. The same venue was
used for bid window 2.

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FIT Food Just for You!

Making everyday living healthier and easier!

We will post a new “healthy” recipe idea every edition - please share any healthy recipes you
have with us! Send them to [email protected] and we will feature them
in future editions.

The recipe for this quarter is Flora
Hungarian Chicken

A delicious chicken curry dish that warms the soul.
Enjoy this low calorie, low fat and gluten free meal.

10m prep 120m cook 6 servings

± 420 calories per serve

Allergens: None

Ingredients: Preparation:
Sauté the onions and garlic in 3 Tbsp. (45ml) Flora
3 large onions, thinly sliced oil until soft but not browned. Add the paprika and
3 tsp. (10 ml) Robertsons crushed garlic mix well.
6 Tbsp. (60 ml) Flora Oil Add the chicken and sauté for 5 minutes, turning
2.5 tsp. (7.5 ml) Robertsons paprika the portions until coated with the paprika mixture.
9 chicken pieces Place the lid and cook for 20 minutes.
1 tsp. (2.5 ml) caraway seeds (optional) Add caraway seeds, stock and tomatoes and sim-
525ml Knorrox chicken stock mer for 40 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
3 large tomatoes, chopped Remove the chicken portions to a platter and keep
1.5 Tbsp. (15 ml) sherry (optional – but warm.
recommended) Reduce sauce over high heat to approximately
187.5 ml (½ cup) low fat natural yoghurt 250ml. Stir in the sherry.
1.5 Tbsp. (15 ml) cornflour Mix the low fat natural yoghurt and cornflour to-
1.5 green pepper, sliced gether and add to the sauce. Bring to the boil and
pour over the chicken.
Sauté the green pepper in the remaining Flora oil
and use to garnish.
Serve on a bed of rice with a green salad.

Picture of the Quarter

Can you caption this picture? Send your RANDOM FACTS
ideas to staffcommunication@ipp-projects.
co.za. We will feature all entries in our next you probably already know
edition.
Solar energy is almost 200 years old: Solar energy is far
LAST QUARTER’S PHOTO CAPTION from a modern-day invention. In 1839, Alexandre Edmond Becquer-
el discovered the ‘photovoltaic effect’ wherein electricity is generated
from direct sunlight, otherwise known as solar energy. In 1941, Russel
Ohl invented the solar cell. NASA was the first to adopt solar technolo-
gy in the 1950s, using it aboard the satellite Vanguard (now the oldest
satellite in orbit).

Renewable energy creates more jobs for women than
fossil fuels: According to the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA)’s Annual Review, 32 per cent of the global renew-
ables workforce is female, compared to just 21 per cent in fossil fuel
sectors. There is of course still room for improvement: women’s partic-
ipation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
roles is still far lower than in administrative jobs, both within renewa-
bles and across the energy sector as a whole.

Solar power could be the world’s top power source
by 2050: According to a report by the International Energy Agency,
solar power is set to be the number one power source by 2050. Why?
The solar industry is growing fast each and every year, as it is one of
the few renewable energy sources that can be utilized by businesses
and individuals alike. Virtually any open space or rooftop can be used
to place solar panels.

Did you know that in order to power the whole earth with solar energy,
it would require 494,688 square kilometres of solar panels? South
Africa alone is more than twice that size!

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