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Property owners eye energy alternatives

By SA Commercial Prop News - Ortneil Kutama 2015-06-05 13:39:00  
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Cape Town's Black River Park named the first Green Star SA rated office precinct in the country . Cape Town's Black River Park named the first Green Star SA rated office precinct in the country .

Architects and property developers across african countries have started 'thinking green' when they plan new developments by employing renewal energy sources.

South Africa is on high alert as a surge of power plant maintenance issues have led to a spike in enforced black-outs throughout the country, temporarily depriving millions of electricity and raising criticism of the government's failure to address a longstanding need for more energy infrastructure.

Solar is garnering more attention amongst commercial property developers, owners and managers.

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