AN astroturf football facility, which captures and stores rain water, has been opened at Sipho Camagu Senior Secondary School in Lingelethu, Adelaide.
In its commitment to sustainability and working alongside communities where it operates, Enel Green Power (EGP) and Pele Green Energy, through its subsidiary, Nojoli Wind Farm, has handed over this new sports facility to the school.
Lizeka Dlepu, EGP Southern Africa head of sustainability, said that along with unlocking sustainable, renewable energy in the region, Nojoli Wind Farm wanted to find a way to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the youth of Adelaide.
“We upgraded the existing school sports field by installing this facility, that captures and stores rain water,” said Dlepu.
“The facility will also be used by neighbouring schools and the public. The potential for sport participation to promote positive social behaviours, empathy and social connectedness cannot be underestimated,” said Dlepu.
EGP, which produced a record of 3 029 MW of renewable energy around the globe in 2019, has power plants in South Africa, which incorporate more than 520 MW in wind and solar plants in operation in the country.
The Raymond Mhlaba Municipa-lity, where Nojoli Wind Farm operates, is characterised by a high unemployment rate, a lack of resources necessary for basic survival or necessary to meet a certain minimum level of living standards, a lack of recreational facilities and a water crisis.
