Kigali Solaire
Encyclopedia
Kigali Solaire is solar power plant in Rwanda
and Africas largest grid-linked solar energy installation. It was built in 2007 on Mont Jali near the capital Kigali
. The plant is using photovoltaics and has a peak output of 250 kW and an estimated annual output of 325,000 kWh. It was constructed and built by the German
city of Mainz
's utility company Stadtwerke Mainz representing the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate
, which has a partnership with Rwanda.
The plant is only part of the initiative, consisting also of distributing 50 photovoltaic panels of 1kW each to villages outside the countries power grid, which accesses only 5% of the country. The small stations are usually installed on the roof of hospitals or schools. The initiative is also financing and training local technicians for the maintenance of all the installations .
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
and Africas largest grid-linked solar energy installation. It was built in 2007 on Mont Jali near the capital Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
. The plant is using photovoltaics and has a peak output of 250 kW and an estimated annual output of 325,000 kWh. It was constructed and built by the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
city of Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
's utility company Stadtwerke Mainz representing the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, which has a partnership with Rwanda.
The plant is only part of the initiative, consisting also of distributing 50 photovoltaic panels of 1kW each to villages outside the countries power grid, which accesses only 5% of the country. The small stations are usually installed on the roof of hospitals or schools. The initiative is also financing and training local technicians for the maintenance of all the installations .