Schneider Electric & Vaya Energy – 12 kWp Solar Powered System for a Community Health Center (Nigeria)

This case study describes a pilot project by Vaya Energy and Schneider Electric to provide a solar-powered microgrid to the Dakwa Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Nigeria. The project aimed to provide 24/7 power to improve maternal and child health and vaccine storage in a community that had lacked grid access since the facility's establishment in 2014.

• The project installed a 3 kWp DC-Coupled system with a 2.5 kW load size at the Dakwa Primary Health Centre to replace the use of kerosene lamps and enable the refrigeration of medicines and vaccines. The system includes a Schneider Electric Conext SW 2524 inverter, a Conext MPPT 60 150 charge controller, 12 solar modules, and four deep-cycle VRLA gel batteries.
• The installation of the solar system led to a 50% to 60% decrease in maternal and child mortality and an 80% increase in deliveries occurring at night. Additionally, the availability of a dedicated vaccine refrigerator improved community receptivity to vaccinations, resulting in no new reported cases of polio.
• The project cost EUR 10,000 and was fully funded by Vaya Energy through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) budget. Ownership and operation were transferred to the Dakwa community after commissioning, meaning the PHC does not pay for the electricity it consumes.
• The document identifies a financial barrier for rural health centres serving marginalised communities, noting they cannot afford the upfront costs of solar PV systems. While the Dakwa project was a CSR pilot, the text suggests that scaling such efforts requires coordinated action from governments, private companies, and development organisations. Future plans involve expanding the system to 12 kWp to electrify additional local homes and businesses.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2020). Schneider Electric & Vaya Energy – 12 kWp Solar Powered System for a Community Health Center (Nigeria). https://renewelec.org/case-study/schneider-electric-vaya-energy-12-kwp-solar-powered-system-community-health/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Schneider Electric & Vaya Energy – 12 kWp Solar Powered System for a Community Health Center (Nigeria). 2020. https://renewelec.org/case-study/schneider-electric-vaya-energy-12-kwp-solar-powered-system-community-health/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2020schneider, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Schneider Electric \& Vaya Energy – 12 kWp Solar Powered System for a Community Health Center (Nigeria)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/schneider-electric-vaya-energy-12-kwp-solar-powered-system-community-health/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }