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NEW YEAR BLOG – 2025

Welcome to 2025 from GREEN Solar Academy A warm welcome from GREEN Solar Academy to you as past or future participants. We look forward to continuing to open a gateway to the future in the solar industry. As we step into a new year, we reaffirm our commitment to building…

GSA | Solar Basics Course | 7th Dec | 8th of 2024

The Trifecta of Professional Solar Training

The Trifecta of Professional Solar Training Last Thursday, October 31st, 2024, marked a significant milestone in our commitment to fostering solar industry expertise. We hosted the inaugural Roof Mounting course, the final installment in our comprehensive Trifecta of Professional Solar Training, a journey that began earlier this year. Since its…

GSA | PV Mounter Course | 31st Oct | 6th of 2024

GSA | Solar Basics Course | 19th Oct | 5th of 2024

NEW YEAR BLOG – 2025

January 15, 2025

Welcome to 2025 from GREEN Solar Academy A warm welcome from GREEN Solar Academy to you as past or future…

GSA | Solar Basics Course | 7th Dec | 8th of 2024

December 10, 2024

The Trifecta of Professional Solar Training

November 11, 2024

The Trifecta of Professional Solar Training Last Thursday, October 31st, 2024, marked a significant milestone in our commitment to fostering…

GSA | PV Mounter Course | 31st Oct | 6th of 2024

November 2, 2024

GSA | Solar Basics Course | 19th Oct | 5th of 2024

October 21, 2024

Become a Solar Installation Expert with GREEN Solar Academy

September 5, 2024

Tired of theoretical knowledge without practical application? Ready to dive headfirst into the world of renewable energy? GREEN Solar Academy…

GSA | Solar Basics Course | 24th Aug | 4th of 2024

August 28, 2024

Sun-Savvy: Mastering Solar Basics in Just One Day

July 24, 2024

The sun. It’s been a constant in our lives as a source of warmth and light, which isn’t just clean…

Power Up Your Future: A Beginner’s Guide to Solar Energy (In 1 Day!)

July 11, 2024

Have you ever stared at your electricity bill and dreamt of a cleaner, cheaper way to power your life? The…

GSA | Solar Basics Course | 15 Jun | 3rd of 2024

June 21, 2024

Solar Industry News

NEW YEAR BLOG – 2025

January 15, 2025

Welcome to 2025 from GREEN Solar Academy A warm welcome from GREEN Solar Academy to you as past or future participants. We look forward to continuing to open a gateway to the future in the solar industry. As we step into a new year, we reaffirm our commitment to building…

The Trifecta of Professional Solar Training

November 11, 2024

The Trifecta of Professional Solar Training Last Thursday, October 31st, 2024, marked a significant milestone in our commitment to fostering solar industry expertise. We hosted the inaugural Roof Mounting course, the final installment in our comprehensive Trifecta of Professional Solar Training, a journey that began earlier this year. Since its…

Become a Solar Installation Expert with GREEN Solar Academy

September 5, 2024

Tired of theoretical knowledge without practical application? Ready to dive headfirst into the world of renewable energy? GREEN Solar Academy Zimbabwe’s PV Mounter course offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in installing complete solar systems. Why Choose GREEN Solar Academy? Course Overview: PV Mounter The PV Mounter course…

Power Up Your Future: A Beginner’s Guide to Solar Energy (In 1 Day!)

July 11, 2024

Have you ever stared at your electricity bill and dreamt of a cleaner, cheaper way to power your life? The answer is likely a resounding “yes!”Well, read on for great news because the future is bright – literally! Solar energy is no longer a futuristic fantasy; it’s a powerful reality…

GREEN Solar Academy and Sunergy Adapt PV Training for Zimbabwe

August 9, 2023

You Spoke, We Listened… We heard your feedback and have responded by breaking down our solar training course into four modules: PV Solar Basics, the online PV Off-grid Technician, the practical PV Mounter, and Off-grid Designer. These new modular courses will allow you to learn at your own pace and…

The Public Option: How Smart Tariff Subsidies Can Boost Minigrids and Solve Africa’s Rural Energy Access Dilemma

January 18, 2021

When it comes to operating private minigrids, the overarching expectation is that such projects need to be commercial in order to attract the long-term private infrastructure capital they need to grow. However, many African governments are unwilling to allow cost-reflective pricing regimes, which is a critical piece in the bankability puzzle. While government actions to…

Solar plus storage better than grid connection for remote households

November 2, 2020

The Western Australian government has praised the use of solar and batteries to provide power to remote households and businesses, after Western Power replaced costly 230km of costly grid connections with stand-alone power systems that slashed costs and improved reliability. The deployment of 52 stand alone power systems by Western Power has now been completed,…

Sunrise Course Training Resumed After Lockdown

September 29, 2020

After very challenging economic circumstances and a disrupted 2020 due to COVID-19, Sunergy with their training partner, JVS Project, resumed their Sunrise (Mambakweda) PV Off-grid course with renewed drive and determination. Participants, eager to improve their foundational knowledge of Solar and PV systems, joined with us to successfully complete our first training course this year.…

SADC creates centre for renewable energy to stimulate rural electrification

September 3, 2020

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Tuesday it has established a centre for renewable energy to coordinate and support rural electrification within 16 member states of the regional bloc. Kudakwashe Ndhlukula, the executive director of the SADC centre for renewable energy, based in Namibia, told a…

How farmers are harnessing solar power and smart techniques to work the land

August 24, 2020

KEY POINTS Harnessing and cultivating nature is important around the world.  Even relatively small things, such as the creation of a pond, can play an important role when it comes to maintaining biodiversity.  Farming is a tough business where success depends on a range of factors, including the weather. Hard frosts and flooding can be…

Covid-19 impacts investors’ energy strategies in Africa

August 21, 2020

A survey by African Business has found that investors in Africa’s energy sector are worried about the fallout from Covid-19 but remain generally confident about the continent’s prospects Over 50% of African energy market participants polled by African Business say that Covid-19 will have an impact on their investment strategy in 2020/2021 (see Fig 1 – to view Figs…

Close energy poverty gap by empowering women with clean energy

July 22, 2020

Exclusive interview with Ifeoma N. Malo, who is already an energy pioneer in her own right in Nigeria. “In 2014, 265 young girls in Chibok were kidnapped from their schools during a study period. The reason they were kidnapped with ease and in such high numbers is that they did not have electricity. Energy is…

Bold vision and solar power, equals water

July 8, 2020

Last week, we discussed the effects that water has on (almost) every aspect of our lives, including health, economics, agriculture, education, and even gender equality. And as such a basic element of our lives, water also presents one of the greatest challenges Africa faces today. With over 300 hundreds of millions living without access to…

Op-Ed: Solar to spur continent’s post-pandemic bounce?

June 22, 2020

By Terje Osmundsen The Coronavirus pandemic has left Africa’s economies bleeding. After 25 years of uninterrupted growth, gross domestic product in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to contract this year, forcing millions into unemployment and poverty. The need for a post-pandemic recovery plan for Africa is becoming ever more urgent. There will be no sustainable growth…

The elephant in the room: Can the solar industry go circular?

March 12, 2020

To avert an impending waste crisis, the industry must look at ways to extend the useful life of solar power systems and maximise what can be reused and recycled. Laws and knowledge sharing are essential, experts say. By Tim Ha March 9, 2020 Source: https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-elephant-in-the-room-can-the-solar-industry-go-circular/ Solar power systems are generally said to last about 25 to 30…