Karoo farm gets R2.5m boost for solar project, which will help it cut diesel use
Karoo Fresh could reduce its consumption of diesel by 90 000 litres annually now that it will be powered by a solar and battery storage project.
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Karoo Fresh could reduce its consumption of diesel by 90 000 litres annually now that it will be powered by a solar and battery storage project.
One of these schools, Tamboerskloof Primary, has also installed a battery storage system that allowe it to keep the lights on during load shedding.
Download logoA total of 41 Western Cape schools have applied to install solar panels to reduce their environmental impact and electricity costs. The
Anyone can buy individual solar cells in large-scale plants, like the one at Groot Constantia.
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