34 Sustainability Report 2024 | Environment


South Africa moves to next phase in solar project


In South Africa, the team completed phase one of a project which is seeking to ensure more and more of the energy its operations use is derived from solar power.


In 2023, ninety solar panels were installed on the region’s largest facility in Johannesburg, covering over 40KW/H of energy provision. It means that more than 50 per cent of the electricity generated in Johannesburg now comes from solar energy.


This has reduced carbon emissions by over 18 tons and, electricity costs by more than 50%.


In 2024… To better harness the solar energy being produced by the rooftop photovoltaic panels, the team in South Africa is looking at battery solutions to store electricity that can be deployed when needed, overcoming intermittency issues. This forms phase two of the project, which could see the Johannesburg facility end its dependency on the grid in South Africa.


In addition, a water harvesting system will be installed in 2024. This will collect up to 10,000 liters of rainwater, which is then fed back into the building’s water system for use in operations.


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