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Case study 8 August, 2024 Battery / Energy StorageSolar PV Other Stand alone

VoltaViewAfrica – Solar Power for the Watoto wa Africa Orphanage (Tanzania)

Who, What & Where

The Challenge

The Watoto Wa Africa orphanage in Mwanza/Tanzania is an institution in great need, as it has no or only irregular electricity and no drinking water. Its only source of water is the collection of rainwater in large tanks. In spring 2023, there was a typhoid epidemic with fatalities.

Renewable Solution

Solar energy combined with sodium-ion batteries is considered a sustainable solution for Africa because:

  • Africa has abundant solar resources.
  • Sodium-ion batteries are more affordable than lithium-ion batteries.
  • Sodium-ion batteries are more sustainable than lithium-ion batteries.
  • Both solar energy and sodium-ion batteries are scalable.
  • Solar energy and sodium-ion batteries are environmentally friendly.

Project Outcome

To support the orphanage, VoltaViewAfrica will install a powerhouse by the end of this year to provide electricity and clean drinking water for the orphanage. This project is supported by the Rotary Club of Goslar.