The government is backing solar energy to help solve the continuing problem of power shortages.
Nolwazi Zulu, an electrical power engineer, wants to do her bit to stop South Africa experiencing blackoutsYoung engineer Nolwazi Zulu says that when she was a teenager she decided that she would "go out and do something" about the regular power cuts that bedevil her community.Like the rest of the country her home province has had to endure frequent blackouts, called "load-shedding", since 2008.
One firm that has won one of the solar bids is Art Solar, the only South African-owned solar panel manufacturer. The word Art stands for "African Renewable Technology". Durban-based Art Solar started 12 years ago, building solar panels under licence from German firm Bosch. It now manufacturers panels in partnership with fellow German company Talesun for both the South African and international markets.
One high-profile recent contract for Art Solar was providing the solar panels last year for a private hospital in Durban. It means that the Ahmed Al-Kadi Hospital is protected from the risk of power cuts.
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