Africa must increase its use of renewable energy sources to achieve its SDG7 targets for 2030. The EU-funded RePower project aims to highlight a modular and scalable plug-and-play microgrid system. This system is powered by a combination of photovoltaics and biomass combined heat and power, equipped with a battery energy storage system, and integrated with an intelligent energy management system.
The project's objective is to offer tools, processes, and a roadmap for replicating this system in any location. The Solartainer, a containerised PV-BESS solution, will be the cornerstone of this system. It has already successfully provided power to over 25 420 customers in remote areas of Mali, Niger, and Chad. The overall aim is to power off-grid communities in Senegal, Niger, and Madagascar.
