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being installed at the moment. “Advantageously, the specialist skills required are quite limited when compared to say, operating a nuclear power plant, meaning that the industry attracts more people who can be trained in a shorter space of time. For Rainmaker, this is very exciting as we are exposing so many new people to the processes involved in managing power plants in South Africa,” highlights Jenman. “South Africa’s renewable industry is now saturated with skilled companies who encourage healthy competition
Gavin James, Director
Luke Callcott-Stevens, Director
and higher local content; when just five years ago, wind and solar power were seen as high risk areas of business. Now, a wind turbine foundation is poured almost every day in South Africa and wind farms decorate the landscape of the country’s windiest regions. We hope to play a leading role in realising the rest of the continent’s potential for renewable energy,” James, CallcottStevens and Jenman conclude. In tandem with its Stormberg expansions, Rainmaker Energy is currently in the process of extending its reach beyond the borders of South
Africa, identifying development and investment opportunities throughout the African continent and beyond. At present, it has identified the solar PV as a key technology for global growth, starting with Africa and the United Kingdom. Having established a UK presence through SolarStone Energy Limited, Rainmaker is utilising its industry competencies, financial security and project operation knowledge to take advantage of other emerging renewable markets; hoping to play a key role in future energy development in new markets.
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