Phaesun GmbH – 14.4 kWp Solar PV Off-grid Connect System (Eritrea)

Phaesun GmbH installed a 14.4 kWp solar PV system with battery storage at Orotta Hospital in Eritrea, funded by the NGO Archemed for EUR 75,000. The system provides a reliable power supply for pediatric cardiac surgery and neonatology wards, mitigating frequent grid blackouts and unreliable diesel generators. Since December 2014, the system has enabled round-the-clock operations for critical loads, managed and maintained by the Eritrean Ministry of Health.

• The solar PV system was implemented at Orotta Hospital to address frequent power cuts in Asmara and the unreliability of diesel backup generators caused by fuel shortages and maintenance needs, specifically to protect sensitive pediatric cardiac surgery and neonatology services.
• The technical configuration consists of a 14.4 kWp PV generator using 72 monocrystalline solar modules and a 124 kWh OPzV battery bank, designed to provide 60 kWh of daily production and four hours of storage for 20 kW critical loads.
• The project cost EUR 75,000 for materials, installation, and transport, funded by donations from the NGO Archemed. Ownership and maintenance responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Health (MoH), which utilizes its own Technical Department experienced in solar-powered rural health facilities.
• Since becoming operational in December 2014, the system has provided a secure, uninterruptible power supply for two wards, allowing the hospital to operate round the clock and ensuring essential health services are not interrupted during operations.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2020). Phaesun GmbH – 14.4 kWp Solar PV Off-grid Connect System (Eritrea). https://renewelec.org/case-study/phaesun-gmbh-144-kwp-solar-pv-grid-connect-system-eritrea/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Phaesun GmbH – 14.4 kWp Solar PV Off-grid Connect System (Eritrea). 2020. https://renewelec.org/case-study/phaesun-gmbh-144-kwp-solar-pv-grid-connect-system-eritrea/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2020phaesun, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Phaesun GmbH – 14.4 kWp Solar PV Off-grid Connect System (Eritrea)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/phaesun-gmbh-144-kwp-solar-pv-grid-connect-system-eritrea/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }