by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
By Kathy Gibson – 2022 was another record year for solar around the world, with Africa holding its own in terms of renewable deployments. “And most probably we will be progressing faster across the continent than other regions in years to come,” says John van...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
As persistent loadshedding continues to dampen South Africans’ mood, demand for solar has continued to heat up, to satisfy their energy needs – and recent incentives will increase this further. But when it comes to installing solar solutions, one key question remains:...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
IT distributor Rectron has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to purchase a FusionSolar Smart String Battery Energy Storage System (ESS) from Huawei. The Smart String ESS system has capacity for 1MWh and will be installed at Rectron’s head office in Midrand,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Winter is coming, and with it the threat of ever-increasing levels of loadshedding for South African businesses and consumers. This puts huge challenges in the way of those that rely on networks, fibre and LTE, warns Theo van Zyl, head of wireless at Vox. “Most of the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Features
The global data centre storage market was valued at $50,24-billion in 2022, and is estimated to reach $74,02-billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4,4% during the forecast period (2023–2031). This is according to a March 2023 study by Straits Research, which points...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Events/Report-backs
Kathy Gibson reports – This year, spending on digital technology will grow eight-times faster than economic growth. This means CIOs, in their leadership roles, have a massive task ahead to drive their organisations forward. Jyoti Lalchandani, group vice-president and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Events/Report-backs
During the keynote session on the second day of Enlit Africa, held in May 2023, energy experts from across the continent agreed that technology is key to the continent’s just energy transition. Africa’s just energy transition ambitions are being tested in the face of...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Events/Report-backs
A white paper released by Huawei and IDC has underlined how significant communication technologies will be in building the sustainable, carbon neutral energy grids of the future. The white paper, titled “On Electric Power Communication All-Optical Network,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Events/Report-backs
Kathy Gibson reports – What is your carbon footprint? In a world where climate change and decarbonisation is a big issue, this is an important question for everyone to ask themselves, says Adam Simon, global MD and chief financial officer of Context. “Most people...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 2, 2023 | Features
Global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, Vertiv is making a name for itself across the African continent for connecting and protecting networks with core-to-edge solutions – and it’s a player that’s got a rich history in this...
