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Sun and ice

Off-grid solar: The Alliance for Rural Electrification reports on a rural micro-grid project that powers a 60 home village on Santo Antão, the largest of the islands of Cape Verde, an archipelago off the coast of Western Africa. The most important application of the solar PV micro-grid, which includes an individual energy allowance scheme, is the production of ice to preserve fish.

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pv magazine

02 Jul 2012

Monte Trigo is a village in Santo Antão, Cape Verde’s westernmost island. The 60 family community is only reachable by boat and is completely dependent on fishing and trade with nearby villages. Ice is a matter of survival for the inhabitants of Monte Trigo. They need it for preserving the fish, hence the constant and …

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