Africas largest retailer, Shoprite Holdings, partly owned by South African billionaire Christo Wiese, has brought its 100th rooftop solar photovoltaic system online, marking more than a decade since it launched its first project in 2015.
The latest installation was completed at Shoprite Morula in Tshwane. With total installed capacity now exceeding 43,300 kilowatt-peak, the company says its solar footprint ranks among the largest held by any private business in South Africa.
The retailer estimates its rooftop systems generate enough electricity each year to power nearly 12,300 households, easing pressure on a national grid that has faced years of supply constraints.
