Rooftop solar panels for Rustenburg mall
JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties recently signed agreements with Solar Century Africa and Stated-owned power utility Eskom to install a utility-scale solar power plant on the rooftop of Growthpoint’s Waterfall Mall, in Rustenburg.
The Waterfall Mall solar power plant will generate 892 MWh of electricity a year and will contribute to reducing 928 t of carbon emissions a year. The plant is part of Growthpoint’s commitment to sustainability through the generation of clean energy.
Growthpoint Properties head of utilities Essop Basha says the company has piloted alternative energy generation at three of its four office properties, but this is its first utility-scale development and the first at a shopping mall.
He explains that the project is in partnership with Eskom’s Integrated Demand Management, which subsidised 20% of the capital cost as part of its subsidy programme for small-scale renewables.
Eskom senior GM Andrew Etzinger says he hopes to see similar projects from property owners across the country, adding that Growthpoint’s visible leadership in the energy efficiency and renewable-energy arena is inspiring.
Growthpoint has been the recipient of several awards for its efforts in sustainable business practices, including the South African Property Owners Association Innovative Excellence Awards for Green Development and the 2013 Nedbank Capital Sustainable Business Award, as well as a Gold Certificate of Recognition for its carbon disclosure from the National Business Initiative.
Growthpoint has also been shortlisted for the Innovation Award of the 2013 African Legal Awards for its ‘Green Lease’ that has been signed by most occupants of Growthpoint’s extensive portfolio of office buildings. This shared cost of saving, achieved through green initiatives between building occupant and owner, will be used to realise even more resource-efficient operations.
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