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

The PPA you signed is probably underperforming. But can you prove it?
Most solar PPAs lack independent performance verification. Energy Partners CEO Manie de Waal explains why developer-supplied data creates blind spots, and why IFRS S2 compliance now demands independent PPA verification. Essential reading for energy buyers and sustainability teams.



