PRESS RELEASE | CHARGE officially opens the first off-grid, green EV charging station in South Africa

Launch of CHARGE Wolmaransstad EV charging station

Today, on 28 November 2024, CHARGE (Registered company name: Zero Carbon Charge (Pty)Ltd) officially opened its first off-grid, ultra-fast, green electric vehicle (EV) charging station to the public in Wolmaransstad in the North West Province. This is the first renewable energy powered EV charging station in South Africa and will form part of the country’s…

Wolmaransstad More Than the Sum of Its Parts

In the movie Synecdoche NY – a playwright – played by Philip Seymour Hoffman receives a grant to create his masterwork. As the movie progresses his vision becomes grander, and obstacles begin to block the staging of the masterpiece. Through careful direction it is unexpectedly revealed to the audience that years have gone by, and…

MEDIA STATEMENT | ‘CHARGE pledges R9.4 billion for the development of the first off-grid EV passenger and truck charging sites in KwaZulu-Natal’

Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) pledged R9.4 billion at the KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference

Yesterday, Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) pledged R9.4 billion at the KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference for the development of off-grid renewably powered electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the province. CHARGE also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) in support of this project. CHARGE Executive Chairman Joubert Roux…

Mitigation vs Adaptation, A Cost Analysis

Strategies to respond to climate change fall into one of two camps: mitigation and adaptation. You’ve probably heard these terms being tossed around and for good reason. Understanding their meaning and implication is key to getting a grip on how to address current and future climate change.  Simply put, adaptation means anticipating and responding to…

South African Agriculture vs Climate Change

Speakers at the AgriClimate Summit '24

Maize production in South Africa is set to decrease by 30% due to climate change. Almost two-thirds of Africa’s arable land, including in South Africa, is expected to be lost by 2025 due to lack of rainfall and drought. Climate change is posing a disastrous threat on agriculture.   The call for leading minds in the…

Zero Carbon Charge and AIDC-EC launch R11.4 billion development of off-grid Electric Vehicle charging stations in the Eastern Cape.

Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE), in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), together with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, broke ground on the province’s first off-grid, ultra-fast, green electric vehicle charging network. This marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s efforts towards building a sustainable transport network that contributes to climate emission…

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