Featured in Head pointed toward the sun – 10-2013

Expanding into new lands

West Africa: The increasing internationalization of the PV market presents both opportunities and challenges. This is exactly what German component supplier and installer Krinner found when developing the 15 MW project in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

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Jonathan Gifford

01 Oct 2013

From the training of local staff to harsh desert winds, developing the Nouakchott power plant in the northwestern African country of Mauritania had its challenges. German ground screw, mounting system and PV engineering provider Krinner was able to meet these challenges and complete the trailblazing project in around eight months. However working with customs officials …

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