Vodacom Group led by South African executive Shameel Joosub, has signed a clean energy agreement with independent power producer SOLA Group, taking an important step toward reducing its reliance on South Africas overburdened national grid. The company also introduced a virtual wheeling solution, allowing businesses to access renewable electricity from independent producers through the grid.
Vodacoms subsidiary Mezzanine designed the digital platform powering the system, with the first supply coming from SOLAs Virginia-based solar plant in the Free State. Virtual wheeling is a game changer for companies like ours with distributed operations, removing long-standing barriers to accessing renewable energy, Vodacom South Africa CEO Sitho Mdlalose said.
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