Sun Exchange has recently announced the energisation of a 101kW solar project to power Paarl School, a special education school in Brackenfell, with the project being funded by Capetopia, a German non-government organisation NGO, Cape town Etc reports.
Paarl Schools new solar project aims to provide affordable and clean energy for the schools approximately 500 staff and learners. This would cover nearly half of the schools energy needs for the next 20 years.
Via a Sun Exchange Power Purchase Agreement PPA and a R782 000 donation from Capetopia, Paarl School will pay a per kilowatt-hour rate for solar power thats nearly 75 lower than the utility rate in the first year alone.
Savings are expected to grow as utility tariffs continue to rise.
In addition, any excess energy from the solar project that will not be utilised by the school will be exported back to the grid.
