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PROJECT
Last year saw the Austrian Ambassador officially launch the Wits Junction
SOLTRAIN project - the largest solar process heat system in Sub-Saharan
Africa. SOLTRAIN - Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration
Initiative - is a regional initiative on capacity building and demonstration of
solar thermal systems in the SADC region. The programme in South Africa
is managed by the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies
(CRSES), at Stellenbosch University, and the South African National Energy
Development Institute (SANEDI), in partnership with AEE-Institute for
Sustainable Technologies (AEE INTEC) from Austria. It is funded by the Austrian
Development Agency and co-funded by the OPEC Fund for International
Development (OFID).
"SANEDI is delighted to be associated with such
landmark developments that put the SOLTRAIN
projects firmly on the renewables table."
Dr Karen Surridge, Centre Manager, Renewable Energy Centre of Research
& Development, SANEDI says: “SANEDI is delighted to be associated with
such landmark developments that put the SOLTRAIN projects firmly on the
renewables table. The successful conference we have just held with SOLTRAIN
partners indicates the relevance of this highly successful programme for the
SADC renewable energy strategy and the development in successful systems
across six countries.”
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IN SA AFFORDALE HOUSING
Contact: Angeline Martin
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AFFORDABLE
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