Imperial Wanderers Stadium joins the ‘green’ history books

The Imperial Wanderers Stadium in Illovo has become one of the first stadiums in South Africa to go green.

In a statement on 5 October, the Central Gauteng Lions announced that Imperial had partnered with the SolarSaver Group to introduce solar power to the multipurpose stadium through the installation of a 250 kWp solar photovoltaic system.

The SolarSaver Group currently runs the largest fleet of self-financed solar installations in Southern Africa, offering clients unique solar solutions that do not require any capital and financial guarantees. This particular customised installation will help reduce the stadium’s grid reliance and power up the 28 000-person capacity venue.

According to stadium manager Cyril Martin, this is an enormous step in reducing the stadium’s carbon footprint. “The stadium now boasts three sources of power (grid, generator and solar energy) which produces enough energy to run the stadium, especially on big international match days and non-cricket events,” added Martin.

Central Gauteng Lions CEO Jono Leaf-Wright said that this partnership forms part of the stadium’s long-term strategy to go green. “This means helping to protect the environment and sustain its natural resources for current and future generations,” he said.

Leaf-Wright added that as a society, we need to do everything we can to help our country and our planet. “It is our collective responsibility as sport and business to find innovative ways to protect our planet and we are very proud of both the partnership with Imperial and the SolarSaver Group and being the leading stadium in the country to explore this space,” he concluded.

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