The installation features 550Wp monocrystalline solar PV modules and lithium-ion (LiFePO4) batteries sourced from tier-1 manufacturers.
“The off-grid Solar PV Systems are providing sustainable and clean source of electricity in Kakuma Refugee Camp to enhance the learning environment for the children and provide better working conditions for the police force”, said RIC Energy’s CEO in Africa and Asia, Rajesh Chugh.
RIC Energy’s technical and HSE experts also provided training to the representatives from UNHCR as well as local staff from the refugee camp, providing them both technical skills and HSE awareness. Post-training, RIC Energy engaged local resources from the refugee camp for the construction and installation of the off-grid systems.
During the construction of the project, RIC Energy had support from both the UNHCR team as well as the local community enabling us to deliver a quality project.
The Kakuma refugee camp was established in 1992 in north-western Kenya and, according UNHCR, is home to more than 200,000 people.
RIC Energy has already constructed several PV projects including mini-grids and hybrid projects in several African countries such as Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Sao Tome, Zimbabwe, and is looking at developing more PV projects in these countries in addition to other African countries.
The Spanish company is developing more than 7,000 MW of photovoltaic projects along with green hydrogen, storage, wind and biogas projects, mainly in Spain but it also has a portfolio of more than 750 MW of projects under construction in the United States.
