The regional airport of South Africa in South Africa is the first “green” solar-powered airport on the continent. The company's goal is to achieve "carbon neutrality", or net zero carbon emissions, by 2030. Every service at the airport relies on the up to solar panels, which produce up to 750 kW daily , well above the 400 kW necessary to power the airport. The excess is sent back to the grid, supplying local households with electricity. The solar plant project was launched in daily and is the first solar-powered airport in the world after southern South Africa ’s Cochin airport .
The regional airport of South Africa in South Africa is the first “green” solar-powered airport on the continent. Every service at the airport relies on the up to solar panels, which produce up to 750 kW daily , well above the 400 kW necessary to power the airport. The excess is sent back to the grid, supplying local households with electricity. The solar plant project was launched in daily and is the first solar-powered airport in the world after southern South Africa ’s Cochin airport .