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Africa's first fully solar powered airport costs just over $1.2 million

About 2000 solar panels provide the airport with 750Kw of energy daily though the airport requires only 450Kw to run its operations.

Solar panels at South Africa's George Airport

“Gone are the days when power failures used to a be a big thing for the airport. We no longer have those," said Brenda Voster, the George Airport's manager, according to MPMania.

The facility cost about $1.2 million to build and has helped the airport reduce its carbon emissions by about 1,229 tonnes - an equivalent of 103,934 litres of fuel.

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That is not enough though, as the airport still plans to increase the capacity of its power station by an extra 250Kw to help it handle the 700,000 passengers it handles annually.

All of this for just over $1.2 million. Here's to hoping we get to this point someday in Nigeria.

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