ENERSOL – 150 PV off grid mini-power plants on 40 health centres and one hospital with 20 kWp (Burundi)

The project, completed in 2015 and funded by the European Union, installed off-grid PV systems in 40 health centres and a 20 kWp system at Kynyinya Hospital in Burundi. The initiative aimed to improve vaccine preservation and maternity conditions, benefiting at least 30,000 people. The total cost was approximately 1,300,000 EUR, with technical implementation led by ENERSOL (Belgium) and ETRAVE (Burundi).

• The project involved the installation of 150 off-grid PV mini-power plants across 40 health centres and one hospital in eight provinces of Burundi, completed in 2015.
• Each of the 40 health centres received an installation consisting of approximately 17 panels, 16 batteries, one kilometre of cables, 50 LED bulbs, and 20 power plugs, all installed within a single day per centre.
• Kynyinya Hospital was equipped with a 20 kWp PV system featuring 4000 ah-48 volts gel batteries and a three-phase system with three 6 kWp PV inverters, allowing for higher peak energy for medical installations.
• The project cost approximately 1,300,000 EUR, funded by the European Union's 10th European Development Fund, and is estimated to have benefited at least 30,000 people by improving vaccine preservation and sanitary conditions in remote areas.
• To ensure sustainability, ENERSOL trained a local technician at each health centre during installation, and a local partner committed to annual maintenance for three years.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2016). ENERSOL – 150 PV off grid mini-power plants on 40 health centres and one hospital with 20 kWp (Burundi). https://renewelec.org/case-study/enersol-150-pv-grid-mini-power-plants-40-health-centres-and-one-hospital-20-kwp/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. ENERSOL – 150 PV off grid mini-power plants on 40 health centres and one hospital with 20 kWp (Burundi). 2016. https://renewelec.org/case-study/enersol-150-pv-grid-mini-power-plants-40-health-centres-and-one-hospital-20-kwp/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2016enersol, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{ENERSOL – 150 PV off grid mini-power plants on 40 health centres and one hospital with 20 kWp (Burundi)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/enersol-150-pv-grid-mini-power-plants-40-health-centres-and-one-hospital-20-kwp/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }