Cape Town International Airport is leading the charge among South Africas big three airports to achieve international green accreditation through the installation of an on-site solar farm.
The Airports Company South Africa Acsa told Business Times development of the solar panel facility at Cape Town International, which would produce at least 2.5MWp megawatt peak, a measurement of the maximum potential output of power, was at an advanced stage.
Aviation, which constitutes about 3 of global CO2 emissions, is en route to decarbonise, with the Airports Council International ACI officially launching, in mid-2023, the initiative of airports of tomorrow to address the energy, infrastructure, and financing needs of airports in coming decades, Acsa said.
