A solar power plant‚ which will provide the energy needs of the Northern Cape’s Upington airport‚ was officially opened on Friday.
The new plant is designed to deliver 1 040 500 kilowatt hours of power a year to meet the operational needs of the airport.
The solar farm is located on 0.66 hectares of land within the airport precinct and uses an 11kV substation.
The construction of the plant started in October last year and was completed six months later‚ according to the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa).
The solar plant‚ which cost R12.2 million‚ uses 1620 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and 18 inverters to convert solar radiation into electricity.
— TMG Digital
Solar plant powers up Upington airport
A solar power plant‚ which will provide the energy needs of the Northern Cape’s Upington airport‚ was officially opened on Friday.
The new plant is designed to deliver 1 040 500 kilowatt hours of power a year to meet the operational needs of the airport.
The solar farm is located on 0.66 hectares of land within the airport precinct and uses an 11kV substation.
The construction of the plant started in October last year and was completed six months later‚ according to the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa).
The solar plant‚ which cost R12.2 million‚ uses 1620 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and 18 inverters to convert solar radiation into electricity.
— TMG Digital
Would you like to comment on this article?
Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Trending
Latest Videos