A solar plant as large as four rugby fields will provide 60% of Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom’s electricity requirements, setting a benchmark for South Africa’s hospitality industry.
The 2.5MW plant, with 4590 solar panels was installed at a cost of R54-million and is hospitality group Sun International’s largest investment in green energy to date. It covers 90% of Sibaya’s external parking lot and will offer shade for visitors’ cars while producing around 3.699 GWh of clean energy, significantly reducing Sibaya’s reliance on traditional power sources.
Ravin Sahadev, Sibaya’s maintenance manager, said the aim of the solar plant was for the leisure and hospitality complex to reduce their reliance on diesel to prevent emissions during times of loadshedding, and reduce electricity consumption during normal periods.
