Shoprite has installed 480,000 square feet of solar panels on top of its stores and distribution centers. (CNN)Despite South Africa averaging more than 2,500 hours of sunshine a year, solar energy generates less than 1% of its electricity. By contrast, the UK produces 4% of its electricity from solar, with considerably less sunshine. South African […]
Africa’s solar-powered way to keep vaccines cool
It takes a boat to get fisherman Antoni Fianni his new freezer. His home is located on an island in southern Ivory Coast and it’s not connected to the electricity grid. That’s why Fianni’s freezer is a little different. It’s solar-powered. The “Koolboks” freezer is an African solution that could have another use – storing […]