The Certified Energy Auditor (CEA™) programme raises the standards in energy auditing for professionals performing auditing services at industrial plants and buildings, and improves the practice of energy auditors through a continuing education programme.

Eskom kicked off Electricity Safety month – the month of August – in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, with the launch of the new ‘Ska Baiza’ campaign which is aimed at educating communities about the safe use of electricity.

JB Switchgear Solutions has been awarded a contract by DRA Global for the design and manufacture of numerous containerised substations mounted on skids and destined for a rutile mine in Sierra Leone.

Bureau Veritas Southern Africa, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, continues to spark interest in the Southern African professional working environment. Providing the services and solutions to ensure its clients’ products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility, the company also pays particular attention to women’s empowerment and its own commitment to social responsibility.

AREP – the Association of Renewable Energy Practitioners – and ELPA – the Earthing & Lightning Protection Association – are co-hosting two one-day seminars, in Cape Town and Johannesburg, to address the need for earthing and lightning and surge protection for solar PV plants.