African safaris embracing renewable energy and conservation
Everyone needs to witness the transformation of African safaris as renewable energy takes center stage. The safari industry is intertwining conservation efforts with sustainable practices to ensure a brighter future for both wildlife and travelers.
Many tourists choose African safaris because they love the idea of spending time in nature. African safaris often focus on natural experiences like game drives, wildlife photography, eco-friendly wildlife encounters, and other activities tied to the environment.
These tourists often embrace green safari initiatives because they care about the natural world they’re experiencing. While there were fewer opportunities for sustainable safari experiences in the past, that is not the case today!
Renewable energy in African safaris
The number of solar-powered lodges and camps for African safari destinations is booming. Solar panels and systems, once prohibitively expensive and difficult to install and maintain in remote safari locations, have dropped dramatically in price. This has enabled luxury and budget lodges alike to install these systems.
It’s not just the environment that benefits from the increased use of renewable energy– guests benefit, too. Unlike diesel generators, which require trucked-in fuel, solar generators store energy from the sun– which is readily available. The result is more consistent power availability, leading to higher guest satisfaction. Everybody wins!
Wildlife and renewable energy
One major initiative of many lodge partners is conservation through renewable energy. Sometimes, renewable energy and wildlife have conflicting needs. For example, the massive geothermal energy plant at Hell’s Gate National Park in Kenya has provided huge amounts of green electricity, but has also completely disrupted the nesting of critically endangered Ruppel’s Vultures. Since wildlife viewing is such an important part of the safari tourism industry, it is important to develop energy solutions that don’t disrupt the animals’ habitat.
Solar-powered lodges and camps
Want to see some of the amazing lodging facilities that practice conservation through renewable energy? Here is a handful of the most eco-friendly partners.
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
The andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, formerly a diesel-powered site, was completely revamped to have its own solar microgrid. This allows the deep desert lodge to exist completely independently of the need for fossil fuels.
Chobe Bakwena Lodge
The design of Botswana’s Chobe Bakwena Lodge has spared no expense when it comes to responsible tourism. This includes the use of solar energy and an unusual eco-friendly feature: a swimming pool filtered entirely by plants!
Ghoa Hills Savuti Lodge
Nestled in the hills of beautiful Botswana, Ghoa Hills Savuti Lodge is entirely solar-powered. It is  a shining example of environmental responsibility in travel, and has an ecotourism certification for its low impact on the environment.
Green Safaris
Green Safaris is a collection of eco-friendly lodges and camps in Zambia and Malawi. All of their accommodation establishments are designed to have minimal impact on the environment.
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Kenya’s Mara Serena Safari Lodge was recently converted into a completely solar property as part of the Serena Hotel Group’s ecological commitment.
Discover Africa deeply cares about conservation and reducing the impact that tourism has on the environment. This business brand believes that eco-friendly tourism is not only possible, but the ideal.
Luxurious accommodation doesn’t  have to be wasteful, and so  Discover Africa is proud to partner with innovative lodging facilities at the forefront of the green energy revolution. Contact them today to plan your dream eco-friendly safari!
