Social Responsibility Gallery

: Programme Intro: The Douglas team and programme are introduced to the local schools through a Maths puppet show and drama.

: Painting 100 Block: The team paints Maths games on several schools grounds for the learners to use during break, with the aim of sparking creativity and interest for Maths.

: Afternoon Maths Classes: Voluntary enrichment classes are offered at the schools in the afternoons, the attendance has been encouraging thus far.

: Laptop Handover: The team received 20 laptops from Old Mutual- Green Hands, to be used by the team for Maths programs, research, preparations as well as for studying for the student teachers currently enrolled in various courses with Unisa.

DO YOU HAVE LAND AVAILABLE?

Solar PV

• Larger than 150 hectares
• Flat and open (clear of trees)
• Not irrigable (not high value agriculture)
• Close proximity of Eskom substation and or power lines (pref 132kv)
• Not Environmentally sensitive
• Not in a flood plane
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Wind

• Regular wind all year round (usually in the vicinity of an escarpment)
• Approximately 500 hectares required
• Possibility of sharing with neighbours
• Close proximity of Eskom substation and or power lines
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Biogas

• Close proximity of Eskom substation and or power lines
• Close proximity of organic waste sources (i.e. farms, fruit, industry transformation, energetic crops).
• Pig slurry, chicken or cow manure
• Approximately 60 000 tons of substrate required per year to generate 1MW (largely dependent on the composition of the substrate)
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Hydro-electricity

• Constant water flow (~15m³/s – the more the better)
• Height drop (>=3m – higher the better)
• Existing Structure (weir/dam/canal)
• Close proximity of Eskom substation and or power lines
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