South African schools turn to solar energy


Issue 468 - 13 Sep 2022 - By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | 2 minute read

Schools have joined an increasing number of electricity users turning to alternatives to state utility Eskom as the energy crisis continues to take its toll in South Africa. As many as 41 schools in Western Cape province, with a combined capacity of 25.87MW, have applied to the Ministry of Education for connection to distributed solar PV systems.

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