It began when the charitable organisation RDI asked Donauer Solartechnik to design a PV system for the power and water supply of the health centre. Convinced by RDIs work in Gambia, company owner Rudolf Donauer then decided to give the system to the association as a donation. Benedikt Böhm, from the off-grid department flew to Gambia personally, in order to install and start the system on site. Solar electricity at the health centre is now produced by solar panels on the roof of the centre, stored in batteries via inverters and used as needed for light or generators.
Additional solar panels produce power to operate the pump for the well. Patients and staff now have clean drinking water and at night the centre is the only brightly lit building within a radius of 15 kilometres. Since the beginning of 2010 Donauer Solartechnik has combined its long experience in the planning and distribution of photovoltaic stand-alone systems to form an off-grid department. Core areas are solutions for independent power networks with photovoltaic or hybrid supply, industrial off-grid applications and systems for independent water supply. Systems for automatic emergency power supply during power cuts, for example for hospitals or first-aid posts, are also included in the range.
In addition, with its Mobile Solar Power System, the Gilching company offers a professional and efficient container concept for energy supply in remote areas.
