The regional airport of George in South Africa is the first “green” solar-powered airport on the continent. Its 2,000 solar panels produce up to 750 kW every day, easily surpassing the 400 kW needed to run the airport. Every service at the airport relies on the 2,000 solar panels, which produce up to 750 kW of power. The excess is sent back to the grid, supplying local households with electricity. The solar plant project was launched in September 2015 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 of power. The excess is sent back to the grid, supplying local households with electricity. The solar plant project was launched in September 2015 and is the second solar-powered airport in the world after southern India’s Cochin airport.