As Eskom falters, South Africa’s big companies are doing it for themselves — renewably.
by Neesa Moodley, Daily MaverickSA corporates take a shine to solar power to secure electricity supply by Neesa Moodley, Daily Maverick October 9, 2022 With the electricity supply from Eskom looking increasingly uncertain, more and more companies in South Africa are turning to solar power to ensure they have an uninterrupted supply. Over the past 12 months, the Shoprite Group has increased its installed capacity of solar photovoltaic systems by 82% to 26,606 kilowatt-hours .
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