Regardt van Zyl, Ryan Katts, Ulrich Schwabe, Ntsapokazi Ningiza, Mike Petrie, Pano Mantatzis, Fhatuwani Mashau, Nick Chapman at Plant Kariega. Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has completed a major new photovoltaic solar panel project at a component plant in Kariega, Eastern Cape, South Africa. VWGA previously completed a multi-phase solar panel installation over an employee car park, which included 9,294 panels with a capacity of 5.2MWp, capable of producing 7,125MWh annually. Additionally, similar solar panel projects were completed on the roof of the final assembly building (1,7MWp) and the engine plant (1,0MWp). “We have made significant strides in recent years towards fully sustainable manufacturing,” says Ulrich Schwabe, VWGA production director.