The equipment has a combined capacity of nearly 6.59 MW and is set to produce approximately 12 million kilowatt-hours of power during the first year of operation.
A total of 150 Engen stations had their roofs equipped with solar panels, which have been deployed to reduce its reliance on grid power and lower CO2 emissions.
The equipment was provided by solar power provider SolarSaver and rolled out across the retailer’s locations in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. According to a report by Engineering News, the panels will have a combined capacity of 6.59 MW and produce close to 12.2-million kilowatt-hours of electricity in the first year of operation.
“The fuel stations are able to use solar energy during the day and revert to the national grid at night and during inclement weather conditions. This allows them to save energy and to take pressure off the grid,” said Stu Batchelor, Director at SolarSaver.
Thanks to the new photovoltaic system installed on site, Engen can expect a drop in energy consumption of about 80 000 kWh per year, according to Batchelor.
Related contents
Discuss
This post was originally published on 3rd party site mentioned in the title of this site
