Name of the Project
Wesbank carports solar panel project.

Location
Fairland, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Client
WesBank and FNB.

Project Description
The project involves the replacement of shade-net carports with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.

The 150 000 m² Fairland campus shared by Wesbank and FNB has 978 outdoor parking bays. The ageing carports will be replaced with new structures that will use 7 019 PV panels.

Along with providing shade for vehicles, the installation will be capable of providing 1 806 kWh of energy (peak) for the building, with three-million kilowatt hours expected to be produced in the first year. This will be enough to power the average South African household for nearly 800 years.

The project will be rolled out in two phases.

Jobs to be Created
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Phase 1 – the WesBank side parking on the east campus is expected to be completed by March 2017.

Phase 2 – the FNB side parking on the west campus is expected to be completed by September 2017.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Not stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
WesBank head of brand and communications Rudolf Mahoney, tel +27 83 282 1246 or email rmahoney@wesbank.co.za.