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Off-grid survival skills

PV training: If off-grid PV systems do not come with skilled installers, there is a high risk that they fail or underperform. One of the lecturers at the Renewables Academy (RENAC) in Berlin reports on his experiences in the off-grid solar power business.

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pv magazine

28 Feb 2011

The hardware is there. There are many excellent companies producing reliable and robust system components for off-grid PV and they have been doing so for years. The problems start when these products reach the field. As Gaspar Makale, an East African solar pioneer, once said: “Installing a system is one thing. The real test is: …

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