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INVESTEC PROPERTY LAUNCHES AFRICA ’ S LARGEST SOLAR ROOFTOP PV PLANT
Investec Property will install the largest rooftop solar PV plant in the country ’ s history on the top of Cornubia Mall . This is a key step in Investec Property ’ s mission to embrace renewable lowcarbon emission technology across its assets , thereby decreasing their environmental impact on society . The PV plant , the largest in Africa , will reduce how much electricity Cornubia Mall will have to use , easing the pressure on the national power grid . “ We are incredibly proud of our team for securing this deal and for being able to enhance the value of the exceptional shopping centre , Cornubia Mall ,” Investec Property co-CEO Gavin Bernstein says . Its solar partner , Terra Firma Solutions , will install the plant , one of the 15th biggest in the world , over the next five months . With a DC capacity of 5,254 kWp ( 5.25 MWp ) and an AC capacity of 4,290 kW ( 4.29 MW ), Cornubia Mall ’ s solar PV plant will be the largest rooftop-only solar PV plant in Africa . The current biggest rooftop only system in Africa has a DC capacity of 4,755 kWp ( 4.75 MWp ). When completed , the solar plant at Cornubia will be the largest on the continent , by 499 kWp , which is a staggering 10.5 % bigger . Based on publicly available online data , the Cornubia Solar PV plant will also rank among the 15 biggest rooftop-only PV plants in the world .
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER PARTNERS WITH CPD CENTRAL
Architect and Builder Magazine recently partnered with CPD Central on Category 3 CPD Certification . CPD Central is an architect founded learning environment which offers centralised professional development , resulting in the up-skilling and empowering of individuals seeking to further their knowledge around design and the Architectural profession through a globally accessible digital platform .
Through their network of industry expert instructors , as well as strong relationship with SACAP ( The South African Council for the Architectural Profession ) and GIfA ( Gauteng Institute for Architecture ) they have developed a wide , and ever-growing selection of accredited CPD Category 1 and Category 3 online courses , workshops and readings which are essential to continual professional development ( CPD ) and business success .
Angela Vougiouklis
Run by a five-part all woman team , they are the first digital Architectural learning site to offer certified Category 3 material and are currently the only online CPD Accredited learning site with on-demand certificates . Growing with speed , in just four months , CPD Central has over 900 online registered Architectural users with over 1,000 enrolments . Their vision being to offer centralised learning excellence to architectural professionals globally .
Whether you ’ re an architect , interior designer , draughtsman , material specialists , lighting designer , colour specialist or business owner in the design field - obtain and maintain your CPD credits through CPD Central ’ s self-paced , online courses and engaging online workshops , and get your accredited on- demand certificates on completion .
About the Founder Angela Vougiouklis is a Professional Architect and the founder of CPD Central . She also runs AV Architects , an architectural practice based in Johannesburg and holds a current position as lecturer at VEGA School . During the COVID Lockdown period she formed part of the first lecturer cohort to champion the move to digital teaching in the modules of construction , design and graphical representation and out of this experience CPD Central was formed which she runs as her passion project to propel digital learning in the built environment forward . www . cpdcentral . co . za
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