DUT ENERGY TECHNOLOGY STATION

A mobile truck and customized container designed by the Energy Technology Station has been built and is equipped with renewable energy equipment, having a 2.5 kW photovoltaic system on its roof. The truck is also equipped with a 600 kW Kestrel turbine, a biogas digester, an energy efficiency booth and various other renewable energy demonstration units. This project will take on the form of a roadshow and the truck will travel nationally visiting rural schools and TVET. The purpose of the Green-Ride project is to enhance the skills training experience and to create awareness amongst rural communities on the benefits, use and installation of renewable energy technology as well as promoting energy and water training programmes offered at DUT. The main funders of this project are the Energy and Water SETA (EWSETA), Chevron and Nedbank.