Solar Microgrid Power for Rural School Electrification
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- Year of commitment : 2015
- Address 1 - street : MPWAPWA - TANZANIA, Other countries
- Green energies : Photovoltaic solar, Energy Efficiency
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- Builder
Local construction company in Mpwapwa District; Local electrical company in Mpwapwa District; Technology Provider (ZeroBase Energy); Project Developer (Sustenersol Company Ltd.) - Manager / Dealer
Sustenersol Company Limited
Problem Statement:
Kisokwe village is located in Mazae Ward in Mpwapwa District in the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. Dodoma region is centrally positioned in Tanzania mainland. The region is almost entirely dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry, which are practiced in rural areas at a subsistence level. Kisokwe Primary School, in the village, enrolls about 800 students and faces significant challenges such as lack of access to clean water, inadequate sanitation, teacher student ratios of 1:80+, lack of electricity and no integration of computers and technology in the delivery of the curriculum. These challenges inhibit the effective learning and education of the children and result in a sub-optimal learning environment. Without an effective teaching and learning environment, children are perpetually at a significant disadvantage in society and they will not have the fundamental learning tools and education required to end their cycle of poverty.
Solution:
This project implemented a solar microgrid to provide clean energy from the sun to power classrooms, staff houses and security lights.
With electricity, the school can integrate information, communications and technology (ICT) in the delivery of their curriculums, establish a computer lab and on-line learning center, offer adult education after school hours, provide lighting in the classrooms, staff offices and teacher housing, and offer an energy station to the community to allow them to use the electricity for phone charging and other productive uses.
Sustenersol Company Limited, a project developer in Tanzania, partnered with ZeroBase Energy, the technology provider, to deliver clean energy to provide power to a rural school. ZeroBase Energy designed the solar microgrid, a new hybrid power product, called the K-SERIES. It was designed specifically for rural electrification applications, for Kisokwe Primary School and it is the first of its kind. The compact system consists of a solar array that is mounted overhead the enclosed power management unit, which contains industry-leading lithium iron phosphate energy storage and industry-leading inverter and charge controller. The system is easy to operate, requires almost no maintenance other than wiping down the solar panels and it has been working flawlessly since its commissioning on October 22, 2015.
Progress Status
Delivered
Data Reliability
Self-declared
Funding Type
Private
Website Enterprise / Infrastructure
https://regions20.org/2016/01/18/new-partner-sustenersol/http://www.sustenersol.com
Sustainable Development
Testimony / Feedback
Governance
Sustenersol Company Limited
Private Company
Local construction company in Mpwapwa District; Local electrical company in Mpwapwa District; Technology Provider (ZeroBase Energy); Project Developer (Sustenersol Company Ltd.)
Sustenersol Company Limited
Sustenersol Company Ltd- Project Developer and Project Owner - was responsible for identifying the site, site assessment, community engagement, training, managing the sub-contractors (electrician, civil works, etc.), project management and accountable for the success of the project.ZeroBase Energy- Technology provider - was responsible for the design and production of the solar microgrid power system Lighting Science Group- Technology provider - was responsible for providing the energy efficient LED lights school and staff houses as well as security lighting Kisokwe Primary School- Customer of the solar microgrid system Kisokwe Village- Community that was provided safety and high level training on solar energy
The Project Developer developed and delivered the solution with the technology provider.The Project Developer is responsible for overall O&M.The school provides support maintaining the system.This was a demonstration project to pilot a solar microgrid power system for rural electrification in Tanzania.Future projects will derive revenues from sales of such systems, installation fee, project development fee and O&M fee.
Sustainable Solutions
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- Citizen participation
- Climate adaptation
- Renewable energies
- SmartGrids
Solar Microgrid Hybrid Power for Rural School Electrification
Problem Statement:
Kisokwe village is located in Mazae Ward in Mpwapwa District in the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. Dodoma region is centrally positioned in Tanzania mainland. The region is almost entirely dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry, which are practiced in rural areas at a subsistence level. Kisokwe Primary School, in the village, enrolls about 800 students and faces significant challenges such as lack of access to clean water, inadequate sanitation, teacher student ratios of 1:80+, lack of electricity and no integration of computers and technology in the delivery of the curriculum. These challenges inhibit the effective learning and education of the children and result in a sub-optimal learning environment. Without an effective teaching and learning environment, children are perpetually at a significant disadvantage in society and they will not have the fundamental learning tools and education required to end their cycle of poverty.
Solution:
This project implemented a solar microgrid to provide clean energy from the sun to power classrooms, staff houses and security lights.
With electricity, the school can integrate information, communications and technology (ICT) in the delivery of their curriculums, establish a computer lab and on-line learning center, offer adult education after school hours, provide lighting in the classrooms, staff offices and teacher housing, and offer an energy station to the community to allow them to use the electricity for phone charging and other productive uses.
Sustenersol Company Limited of Tanzania partnered with ZeroBase Energy, the technology provider, to implement this solution. The solar microgrid is a new hybrid power product, called the K-SERIES, and it was designed specifically for rural electrification applications, for Kisokwe Primary School and is the first of its kind. The compact system consists of a solar array that is mounted overhead the enclosed power management unit with industry-leading lithium iron phosphate energy storage and industry-leading inverter and charge controller. The system requires almost no maintenance other than wiping down the solar panels and it has been working flawlessly since its commissioning on October 22, 2015.