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

Vaya Energy and Schneider Electric installed a solar-powered microgrid at the Dakwa Primary Health Centre in Nigeria to provide 24/7 electricity to a facility that had lacked grid power since 2014. The project, funded via corporate social responsibility, enabled the use of vaccine refrigerators and night-time lighting, contributing to a 50-60% reduction in maternal and child mortality and an 80% increase in night-time deliveries. While successful as a pilot, the document notes that non-profit health centres in marginalised communities cannot afford the upfront costs of solar installation without coordinated support from governments and private entities.

• The installation of the solar system at Dakwa Primary Health Centre led to significant health improvements, including a 50% to 60% decrease in maternal and child mortality and an 80% rise in deliveries occurring at night.
• The availability of a dedicated vaccine refrigerator and reliable power improved community acceptance of vaccinations, resulting in no new reported cases of polio in the area.
• The pilot project utilized a DC-Coupled system with a 2.5 kW load size, featuring Schneider Electric inverters and charge controllers, and was fully funded at a cost of EUR 10,000 through Vaya Energy's corporate social responsibility budget.
• A primary barrier to scaling such solutions is that health centres serving marginalised communities under non-profit models lack the capital for upfront solar PV installation costs.

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} }