Victron Energy - Project references in sub-saharan Africa (2020) (1)

Victron Energy B.V.
Project references
in Africa
Non-exhaustive list of recent projects including Victron Energy
products installed and commissioned by third parties.
Table of contents
Health & education ................................................................................................................ 2
Hospital electrification – Mali (Koutiala).............................................................................. 2
Remote hospital electrification for WHO - Congo DRC ...................................................... 3
Solar power containerised for Red Cross – Burkina Faso .................................................. 4
Masanga Hospital Rehabilitation Project (MHRP) – Sierra Leone ...................................... 5
Solar power for an hospital – Sierra Leone ........................................................................ 6
Hospital power supply for UNDP –Liberia, Guinea & Sierra Leone, ................................... 7
School electricity supply in displacement settings – Rwanda (Kiziba) ................................ 8
Backup power in a school – South Africa ........................................................................... 9
Commercial and industrial ....................................................................................................10
Large scale farming – Mali ................................................................................................10
Vanilla processing factory – Madagascar ..........................................................................11
Gas stations power supply by Total – Guinea / Nigeria / Cameroon..................................12
Bank agencies (+200 sites) by Starsight – Nigeria ............................................................13
Retrofit of gensets by solar in open markets by Rensourse / BOS – Nigeria .....................14
Electronic components factory – South Africa ...................................................................15
Serengeti off-grid lodge – Tanzania ..................................................................................16
Capital View conference centre and hotel – Ghana ..........................................................17
Touristic lodge – Botswana ...............................................................................................18
Energy access ......................................................................................................................19
Solar mini-grid by Rafiki Power (E.On) – Tanzania ...........................................................19
Solar mini grid by PowerGen – Tanzania/Kenya ...............................................................20
Solar mini-grid by PowerCorner (Engie) – Tanzania / Zambia...........................................21
Rural Electrification / Women empowerment – Mali (UNDP project) .................................22
Displacement settings electricity supply – Rwanda (Mahama) ..........................................23
Nanogrids by Solergie – Togo ...........................................................................................24
PAYGO solar home systems by Bboxx – DRC Congo ......................................................25
PAYGO solar home systems (+300 sites) by ARESS – Benin / Burkina Faso ...................26
Wildlife protection .................................................................................................................27
Reserva Nacional do Gilé – Mozambique .........................................................................27
Surveillance in the Kruger National Park – South Africa ....................................................28
Health & education
Hospital electrification – Mali (Koutiala)
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
120kWc
MG Lithium batteries
12x10kVA Victron Quattro
3 x Victron 250/100 MPPT
4 x SMA STP + 3 x Fronius Eco
http://koutialahospital.org/
Remote hospital electrification for WHO - Congo DRC
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
32kWp
BYD lithium batteries
1x10kVA Victron Quattro
5 x Victron 250/100 MPPT
n/a
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2020/02/27/remote-congolese-hospital-gets-private-power/
Solar power containerised for Red Cross – Burkina Faso
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
60kWc
OPzS battery
6x10kVA Victron Quattro
no
4X Fronius Symo 15
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2016/12/29/erm-energies-solar-powered-containerisedsystem/
Masanga Hospital Rehabilitation Project (MHRP) – Sierra Leone
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
20kWc
OPzS
4x10kVA Victron Quattro
6 x Victron 150/70 MPPT
n/a
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2016/09/29/sierra-leone-masanga-hospital-rehabilitationproject-mhrp/
Solar power for an hospital – Sierra Leone
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
18.7 kWp
48V/2600Ah OPzS batteries
9x10kVA Victron Quattro
3x Victron 150/85 Blue Solar MPPT
Solar Edge inverters
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2017/05/05/saving-lives-in-sierra-leone/
Hospital power supply for UNDP –Liberia, Guinea & Sierra Leone,
PV Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
52kW
Not informed
2x10kVA Victron Quattro
8 x Victron MPPT 150/70
2 x Fronius Symo
School electricity supply in displacement settings – Rwanda (Kiziba)
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
4kWc
OPzS battery
2x5kVA Victron Multiplus
2 x 250/85 Victron MPPT
n/a
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2018/01/03/victron-power-improves-student-learning-time/
Backup power in a school – South Africa
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
n/a
12V/165Ah Victron AGM
1.2kVA Victron Multiplus
n/a
n/a
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2020/03/17/signers-left-in-the-dark/
Commercial and industrial
Large scale farming – Mali
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
300kWc
OPzS battery
12x15kVA Victron Quattro
10x15kVA Victron Quattro
Charge-controller no
PV inverter
Fronius Eco
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/ANQ7iZ8CCrk
Article: https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2020/03/19/large-scale-fish-farm-catches-the-sun/
Vanilla processing factory – Madagascar
PV Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
45kW
OPzV
3x15kVA Victron Quattro
9 x Victron MPPT 250/100
n/a
Gas stations power supply by Total – Guinea / Nigeria / Cameroon
Specifications vary per site
Bank agencies (+200 sites) by Starsight – Nigeria
Specifications vary per site
https://www.heliosinvestment.com/starsight
Retrofit of gensets by solar in open markets by Rensourse / BOS – Nigeria
Specifications vary per site (+150 sites)
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2019/09/16/solar-energy-excitement-nigeria/
Phot credit: credit: ©Alexander Kohler, Source Persistent Energy
Electronic components factory – South Africa
Solar Power
Storage
180 kWp
14x10kWh RedFlow
(Zinc Bromine Flow batteries)
Inverter-charger 6x10kVA Victron Quattro
Charge-controller no
PV inverter
yes
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2018/09/06/solar-power-in-industrial-quantities/
Serengeti off-grid lodge – Tanzania
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
160kWp
MG Energy systems (lithium)
9 x 15kVA Victron Quattro
14 x Victron 250/100 MPPT
4 x Fronius Eco
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2019/07/31/serengeti-off-grid-solar-saviours/
Capital View conference centre and hotel – Ghana
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
160kWp
yes
18 x10kVA Victron Quattro
Victron 250/100 MPPT
Fronius Eco
Touristic lodge – Botswana
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
30kWc
100kW FreedomWon lithium battery
3x15kVA Victron Quattro
5x Victron MPPT 150/100
no
Energy access
Solar mini-grid by Rafiki Power (E.On) – Tanzania
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
9kWc
OPzS battery
1x 10kVA Victron Quattro
2 x Victron 250/85 MPPT
no
8 mini-grids – 250 connections
http://www.rafikipower.com/
Solar mini grid by PowerGen – Tanzania/Kenya
Specifications vary per site
Video: https://youtu.be/cBsaYBCotYA
Solar mini-grid by PowerCorner (Engie) – Tanzania / Zambia
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
16kWc
Lithium battery
3x10kVA Victron Quattro
4 x Victron MPPT 150/70
no
http://powercorner.com/
Rural Electrification / Women empowerment – Mali (UNDP project)
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge-controller
PV inverter
35kWc
OPzV battery
6x10kVA Victron Quattro
10 x Victron 150/70 MPPT
no
https://medium.com/@UNDP/under-the-malian-sun-e17a50a28ea7
Displacement settings electricity supply – Rwanda (Mahama)
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter-charger
Charge controller
PV inverter
6kWc
OPzS battery bank
1x3kVA Victron Multiplus
3 x Victron MPPT 250/85
2 x no
Article : https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2019/03/28/great-lakes-energy-mahama-refugeecamp-mini-grids/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3adJAEfwuiQ
Nanogrids by Solergie – Togo
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter
Charge-controller
PV inverter
300Wp
145AH/12V gel batteries
1x800VA Victron Phoenix
1 x Victron MPPT 100/20
n/a
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2019/10/22/nanogrid-togo/
PAYGO solar home systems by Bboxx – DRC Congo
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2018/01/16/collaboration-to-deliver-payg-solar-solutions-tothe-congo/
PAYGO solar home systems (+300 sites) by ARESS – Benin / Burkina Faso
Specifications vary per site
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2017/11/20/victron-energy-pay-as-you-go-solar-power/
Wildlife protection
Reserva Nacional do Gilé – Mozambique
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter
Charge-controller
PV inverter
13kWp
60kWh (VRLA)
3x8kVA Victron Phoenix
3 x Victron MPPT 150/85
n/a
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2017/10/30/reserva-nacional-do-gile-when-off-grid-meets-offroad/
Surveillance in the Kruger National Park – South Africa
Solar Power
Storage
Inverter
Charge-controller
PV inverter
1.2kWp
8kWh (BlueNova lithium)
1 x 3kVA Multiplus
2 x MPPT 150/35
n/a
https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2018/02/23/rhino-poaching-surveillance-in-the-kruger-nationalpark/