A piece on Solar Power, for Arebbusch Travel Lodge
Solar power rising in southern African hotel industry 16 AUG 2017 SAVE | EMAIL | PRINT | PDF BY: VANESSA ROGERS Members of the southern African hospitality industry are rapidly joining the green revolution and its not for show or Google ranking - there are savings to be had and natural vistas to preserve. In Namibia’s capital city of Windhoek, Arebbusch Travel Lodge already rises head and shoulders above its competitors in terms of setting - just because an accommodation establishment is city-based, doesn’t mean it can’t be surrounded by indigenous flora and abundant birdlife. Yet, the lodge’s most notable green feature these days, which is located between the acacia trees and camping facilities, is the new 204kWp solar-powered installation. Consisting of 640 photovoltaic panels, the installation has been mounted on a horizontal weighting system that continuously tracks the sun – a first in Namibia. Arebbusch sol...