Featured in Phoenix rising – 03-2013

Reliable technology for remote locations

Off-grid solar PV: In recent months, a number of companies have embarked upon off-grid solar PV projects in remote rural locations in Mozambique, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tibet and the Philippines, among others. This article reports on how two companies, Sunlabob and Yingli, overcame the technological, organizational and logistical challenges faced in completing their off-grid installations.

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pv magazine

01 Mar 2013

In early 2012, Sunlabob won a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) competitive bidding process for three separate solar PV contracts in Africa – one in Sierra Leone, one in Liberia and one in Mozambique. The company has since completed the equipment installation process and provided hands-on training to local community members. Across all three …

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