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Shoprite increases solar capacity by 82% in 12 months
The Shoprite group says it has increased its installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by 82%, to 26 606 kWp, over the past 12 months.
The 143 674 m2 of solar panels at 62 sites is equivalent to the size of 20 soccer fields.
This is sufficient to power the equivalent of 3 735 households for a year, thus easing the pressure on the national electricity grid, notes the retailer.
Shoprite says it is focused on further expanding its solar-powered and renewable electricity installations, while also improving energy efficiency to reduce its environmental footprint.
Initiatives here include a drive to reduce electricity consumption by installing LED lights at all of the group’s sites, which has saved 399-million kWh to date.
In the last financial year, Shoprite has increased its total renewable installations from 32 to 62.
These installations currently produce 40 894 MWh – 11 614 MWh more than in November last year.
At the same time, the group has increased its fleet of solar-powered trailers by 234, to a total of 1 041 trailers.
“We are incredibly proud of our increased use of renewable electricity, and we intend to build on this in the coming years to meet our science-based emission reduction targets, including net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,” says Shoprite group sustainability manager Sanjeev Raghubir.
“Furthermore, we’ve saved more than R16-million in electricity costs in the past year through our solar PV systems, and these additional savings are passed on to our customers.”
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By Engineering NewsThe Shoprite group says it has increased its installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by 82%, to 26 606 kWp, over the past 12 months.
The 143 674 m2 of solar panels at 62 sites is equivalent to the size of 20 soccer fields.
This is sufficient to power the equivalent of 3 735 households for a year, thus easing the pressure on the national electricity grid, notes the retailer.
Shoprite says it is focused on further expanding its solar-powered and renewable electricity installations, while also improving energy efficiency to reduce its environmental footprint.
Initiatives here include a drive to reduce electricity consumption by installing LED lights at all of the group’s sites, which has saved 399-million kWh to date.
In the last financial year, Shoprite has increased its total renewable installations from 32 to 62.
These installations currently produce 40 894 MWh – 11 614 MWh more than in November last year.
At the same time, the group has increased its fleet of solar-powered trailers by 234, to a total of 1 041 trailers.
“We are incredibly proud of our increased use of renewable electricity, and we intend to build on this in the coming years to meet our science-based emission reduction targets, including net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,” says Shoprite group sustainability manager Sanjeev Raghubir.
“Furthermore, we’ve saved more than R16-million in electricity costs in the past year through our solar PV systems, and these additional savings are passed on to our customers.”