The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) saw the extension of PV stand-alone systems and the expansion of PV equipment for teaching and research purposes in the area of energy and climate protection were announced for a University in Bukavu. A total of eight systems, distributed throughout the campus are to provide an environmentally friendly and long term cost-effective power supply.
SOLAR23, based in Germany, was identified as the best option in terms of price, quality and return on investment, and in January 2015 was selected for the design of systems with quality components from leading manufacturers of modules, batteries, inverters, charge controllers, cables and installation materials as well as additional documentation, delivery to Bukavu and on-site installation.
The total output of the units, constituting a total investment volume of about €80,000, is 12.8 kWp and was implemented by SOLAR23 and installation was carried out with long-term local partners, as well as students from the college in DRC. Having the students participate in the installation they were able to gain competencies and practical experience in sustainability through the required training.
“We are proud to have won and systematically implemented this project in Bukavu thanks to our experience, our attention to quality and our consistent demand- and customer orientation,” said Tobias Merkel, CEO of SOLAR23 GmbH. “Thanks to a system that also supplies electricity during power blackouts with the help of charge controllers and battery systems, the faculty and