Projects

Rubicon plays a crucial role in equipment supply and logistics services for Scatec’s Release containerised solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems. These systems are developed to serve industries which need reliable off- and on-grid renewable power. In 2020, Norwegian Independent Power Producer Scatec commissioned a pilot solar plant at Stellenbosch University’s Renewable Energy...

An impressive green home with a solar power system fully sponsored by Rubicon has won the My Clean Green Home design competition for sustainability. The competition is an initiative of the City of Cape Town (CoCT) and the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). The home, designed by Team Mahali – consisting of...

A small community in the middle of mountainous Lesotho recently received power for the first time. Rubicon supplied solar power kits to the Makhangoa Community Camp. This has changed the lives of the villagers who now have lights and can charge their phones and radios. The project was initiated by African Waters – a...

In 2020, the roof of the Market Square Shopping Centre in Plettenberg Bay was covered by an impressive array of solar panels. These, as well as the accompanying inverters, were supplied by Rubicon. BrightBlack Energy, a longstanding client of Rubicon’s, approached Rubicon to supply a solar energy solution for the Emira Property Fund’s strip...

For years discount retailer PEP Africa has been struggling with unreliable, expensive, or no electricity supply in many of its stores across sub-Saharan African countries. The company spent an inordinate amount of money on diesel generators to keep the power on for many of these stores. A recent pilot project with Rubicon Energy, supported...

Algoa FM staff were thrilled when in January 2020 they finally moved into their purpose-built, iconic, green building in Port Elizabeth’s Baakens Valley. In a bold step towards becoming self-sufficient, the building, with the help of Rubicon Energy, generates a significant portion of its own power. The client’s requirements When Algoa FM started planning...