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SOLAR PANELS FOR
LARGE FACILITIES
SA’s electricity is ranked as the
10th most expensive in the world,
and with the National Energy
Regulator having also approved a
9.4% hike for Eskom for 2016/17,
we can expect to climb those
rankings. Since 2009, prices for
solar photovoltaic (PV) modules
have
fallen
roughly
80%
and
the solar industry is poised for
massive expansion.
KJION Energy SA, a subsidiary of
ICT Group Holdings, provides PV
solutions with or without battery
storage for large commercial and
industrial sites. These customised
solutions offer completely self-
DHK EXHIBITION A
GREAT SUCCESS
Works, an architecture exhibition by
dhk architects, was held at The Architect
pop up gallery in Cape Town during the
month of August.
Following a VIP Preview the exhibition
launched to the public with a jam-packed
First Thursdays opening, and also hosted
several other events over the course of
the month. The exhibition also formed
part of Architecture Open Studios, an
annual event that is part of the Open
Design Cape Town festival.
The exhibition showcased past, present and future work of this leading South African
architectural studio using photography, architectural drawings, hand sketches, scale models
and 3D visualizations.
The exhibition took viewers through dhk’s evolution and included never-before-seen
photographs and visualisations with over seventy projects on show. A selection of the
studio’s very first projects were revealed for the first time, including several private homes
completed by founding partner, Derick Henstra, as a young architect in the 80s.
More recent works were explored in depth through architectural models and drawings,
and included several projects under construction such as Waterway House in the V&A
Waterfront and the Norval Foundation art gallery in Steenberg. Projects which are still in
design development stages and as yet unbuilt were shown with dynamic 3D renders as
the studio’s vision for the future.
“This exhibition is just a small sample of our work spanning three decades that gives some
insight into the way we work and our design process. It really showcases our philosophy,
which is focused on contextual response rather than an ingrained stylistic approach. It’s what
makes us tick,’ said Henstra. The exhibition was generously supported by Libra Joiners who
were responsible for the fit out, as well as Lights by Linea, Dulux and 3D printers Rabbit.
sustainable, off-the-grid requirements, as well as backup, on-grid
PV needs, as well as a solar trailer
for mobile requirements.
“For companies that have large
warehousing facilities, PV panels
on the roof to supply their power
makes
real
says
Johann
economic
sense”
Wassermann,
Sales Manager at KJION Energy
SA. “Capex can be written off
entirely in one year and SARS
offers tax incentives per saved
grid kWh spent too. The return
on investment for solar has come
down drastically in the last few
years.” says Wassermann.
For further info contact: KJION
Energy SA, Johann Wassermann:
[email protected]
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