MTN has switched on the first portion of a massive solar power system that will provide electricity to its 14th Avenue head office in Fairlands, Johannesburg.
MTN has switched on the first portion of a massive solar power system at its 14th Avenue head office in Fairlands, Johannesburg.Its end goal is to transform the head office into a solar park with 4.9 megawatts of solar PV and 2MW of battery storage.“This phased approach will inject 700 kilowatts into the 14th Avenue micro-grid, making the head office 40% less reliant on the municipal grid,” MTN said.
The image below shows an aerial view of the solar panels fitted on top of shaded parking bay roofs at MTN’s headquarters.The company has deployed five different generation technologies in a single plant at its head office. “Intelligent controllers enable dynamic energy management under various scenarios, ensuring optimal utilisation,” MTN said.