How Wind and Solar Together Meet Business Demands

This week in Cape Town, energy leaders and innovators gather at Windaba 2024 to discuss how wind energy is shaping the future of South Africa's renewable energy landscape. As industries like mining and manufacturing face increasing pressure to decarbonise and cut electricity costs, wind power is emerging as a key solution. The ability to harness wind both day and night makes it an ideal complement to solar energy, offering a reliable path to sustainability and price stability for energy-intensive businesses.

Wind energy is a key resource for energy intensive South African businesses that are aiming to decarbonise and lower their electricity costs.

The wind blows both day and night making it a natural complement to solar power, which generates in daylight hours.

Over the past decade, wind energy costs globally have dropped dramatically, making it cheaper per kWh than new coal power or current grid tariffs.

Wind has also become accessible through wheeling, which gives businesses access to renewable energy through the national grid.

Businesses can simply purchase clean energy via a power purchase agreement with an electricity trader.

By pairing wind with solar, Etana Energy helps companies cover up to 70% of their electricity needs with renewables.

With us, businesses can cover more of their electricity needs across different times of day and seasons, helping them meet their ambitious sustainability targets.