The content is provided for information purposes only. The regional airport of George in South Africa is the first “ green ” solar - powered airport on the continent . Every service at the airport relies on the 2,000 solar panels , which produce up to 750 kW daily , well above the 400 kW necessary to power the airport . The power is fed back to the grid , supplying local households with electricity . The solar airport project was launched in September 2013 and is the second solar - powered airport in the world after southern India ’s Cochin airport .
The regional airport of George in South Africa is the first “ green ” solar - powered airport on the continent . Every service at the airport relies on the 2,000 solar panels , which produce up to 750 kW daily , well above the 400 kW necessary to power the airport . The power is fed back to the grid , supplying local households with electricity . The solar airport project was launched in September 2013 and is the second solar - powered airport in the world after southern India ’s Cochin airport .