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November 5, 2009


A solar water heating framework has been put together by government, the Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters announced on Thursday.

She was addressing about 500 delegates who had gathered for a solar water heating conference at a hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg.

Peters said the framework would be used by her department in its quest to install one million solar water heaters in households and commercial buildings over a period of five years.


Peters said a detailed framework would be presented to delegates to give their input. The draft would then be updated with the delegates' input so that the framework could be implemented soon. - Sapa

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