Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Solar first for George

29 Feb 2016

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters officially launched Africa's first solar-powered airport in George on Friday, 26 February.

At the George Airport a 200m² clean energy source has been designed to supply the airport with 750kW of its electricity needs.

"The project has been spearheaded by the agency of the Department of Transport, Airports Company South Africa," it said.

According to the Eden Municipality's website, the "installation of photo-voltaic panels will generate sufficient electricity through harnessing energy from the sun in order to make George Airport completely independent of the grid".

It said while the primary intention was to supply the airport with its own electricity source for daily operation, if surplus energy was generated the excess would likely be sold to Eskom".

Source: Herald

Source: I-Net Bridge

For more than two decades, I-Net Bridge has been one of South Africa’s preferred electronic providers of innovative solutions, data of the highest calibre, reliable platforms and excellent supporting systems. Our products include workstations, web applications and data feeds packaged with in-depth news and powerful analytical tools empowering clients to make meaningful decisions.

We pride ourselves on our wide variety of in-house skills, encompassing multiple platforms and applications. These skills enable us to not only function as a first class facility, but also design, implement and support all our client needs at a level that confirms I-Net Bridge a leader in its field.

Go to: http://www.inet.co.za