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Democratising solar power - Gosolr’s R1740pm solution, no capital upfront

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The private sector has jumped into the opportunity presented by load-shedding and the SA government’s belated opening up of electricity supply. Marker-leading Gosolr is installing thousands of no-upfront-capital solar solutions into middle-income and upwards households, currently adding 10MW monthly. CEO Andrew Middleton, a trained actuary and former investment banker, says Gosolr’s target is injecting 500MW into the grid within three years - a number which would remove half a load shedding stage. He spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Jun 2023 12AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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