Business Day interviewed Energy Partners’ CEO, Manie de Waal, about the groundbreaking Metalbox installation – South Africa’s first solar facade skyscraper.
Manie shared behind-the-scenes insights into how Energy Partners transformed the iconic Metalbox building with cutting-edge BIPV technology, integrating solar panels into the building’s façade to generate up to 300 MWh annually.
Check out the full interview to see how Energy Partners successfully and safely completed a project that de Waal says, “would have been impossible three years ago”: https://issuu.com/sundaytimesza/docs/energy_sep2024

Energy Partners, Aspen Pharmacare sign R300m CaaS agreement
Energy Partners is building South Africa’s largest ammonia cooling plant for Aspen Pharmacare under a R300 million Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) agreement. This 17MWR centralised system will cut energy use by 40%, reduce CO₂ emissions, and support Aspen’s long-term sustainability goals.