As educators, we have a responsibility to demonstrate to our students what a sustainable future for their plant looks like, it was this focus that inspired us to make a Clean energy transition” Frances Palmer, Regent Hill International School Principal. This 39.96kWp system is the first grid-tied solar school in Botswana.
REPORTABLE PROJECT IMPACT
- The rooftop solar plant will provide an annual production of 74,214 kWh per annum..
- This will displace 141,500kg of carbon dioxide over the lifetime of the technology.
- Estimated savings of P60,000.00 per year of Imported energy.
- Optimized to export at least 7,413.70 kWh of clean energy to the grid per annum.
- Expected to have a return on investment of 4 years.
- The project has been accepted into the BPC/Power Africa Rooftop Solar program.
TECHNOLOGIES USED
- PV Modules – 108 ZEBRA Brand developed for the SADC Region, 370w/144V mono- crystalline solar panel from FuturaSun in Italy.
- Inverters – two SMA German manufactured units.
- Smart meters, control units, and data loggers by SMA.
- Mounting structure – Renusol from Germany.