Field test: PV Modules

A real world comparison between Mono, Poly, PERC and Dual PV Modules.

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Installation date: 09-03-2020
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* This is a field test and the results are specific for this installation on this location please research which is the best solution for your own situation as the results can be different based on environmental influences.

Total solar yield as of 27/03/2023 when the results were reset:
Mono: 9158 kWh
Split-cell: 9511 kWh
Poly: 9113 kWh
Perc: 9471 kWh
Perc-east: 1970 kWh
Perc-west: 1730 kWh

Nagaland Healthcare – transforming health delivery in North East India

From torchlight to Digital monitors

In Nagaland, one of India’s most remote northeastern states bordering Myanmar, healthcare delivery is a daily test of resilience. Steep hills, dense forests and ancient footpaths, with communities scattered across rugged terrain – some accessible only by hours of trekking – is a challenge to modern development, such as grid energy infrastructure.

For healthcare providers serving these communities, the battle isn’t just against infirmity – it’s against geography and unreliable power. Before reliable power solutions arrived, medical staff sometime accepted deliveries by torchlight.

Change for some has arrived:  Sunmeister Energy’s solar hybrid installations – powered by Victron Energy – have transformed twenty-five Primary Health Centres across Nagaland’s remote districts. The installations were supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Nagaland.

At the core of each Sunmeister installation lies a sophisticated Victron Energy ecosystem, designed to withstand Nagaland’s challenging environment.

In these remote locations, where limited road infrastructure makes equipment transport extremely challenging, reliability isn’t just a specification – it’s everything,” says Saswat Das, Director of Sunmeister. 

Intelligence is central to the design. Through Victron’s Cerbo GX and GX Touch 50 interface, these sophisticated systems transform complex power management into an intuitive experience anyone can use.

Healthcare staff, often working in isolation, can monitor their power systems through a user-friendly interface, tracking everything from solar harvest to battery status.

Real-time data and programming access is also available remotely, via Victron Remote Management – to Sunmeister engineers – invaluable in a region where the nearest technician might be a day away. The digital revolution in healthcare has finally reached these remote corners.

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Doctors can now access telemedicine platforms, consult with specialists in urban centres and maintain digital health records – services that were unthinkable without reliable power. They can participate in online medical training and collaborate with colleagues across the globe – breaking the isolation that often challenges remote healthcare delivery.

The transformation has been profound. Emergency procedures and obstetrics now happen round the clock in well-lit rooms with fully functional equipment. Healthcare staff work efficiently in climate-controlled environments. Community trust in local healthcare facilities has surged as critical medical equipment functions reliably, day and night.

Lab technicians con complete tests in an unhurried and professional manner without the fear of power loss to their instruments; vaccine can be chill-stored without the anxiety of wasted medicines.

When you see a health center shift from uncertainty to reliable care, you understand the true impact of dependable power,” says Saswat Das. “In these remote communities, it’s not just about keeping the lights on – it’s about keeping hope alive.”

In these remote corners of Northeast India, powered microscopy; vaccine refrigeration, and even well-lit delivery rooms show what is possible for remote regions around the world. With the technology and determination, distance and terrain need not determine the quality of healthcare.

Perhaps the most telling transformation is in the changing habits of the communities themselves. Villages that once bypassed their local Primary Health Centres – instead traveling hours to larger towns for basic healthcare – now find confidence in their local facilities.

Elderly villagers who once hesitated to attend a clinic after sunset now do so. Expectant mothers choose to have their delivery using local services rather than undertake long and risky journeys to larger hospitals. Parents bring children for vaccinations, confident that the cold chain remains unbroken. Once quiet, and infrequently visited facilities have now transformed into busy community healthcare centres, from dawn to dusk.

The real measure of success,” says Saswat Das, “is seeing these health centers become true community hubs. When a village begins to trust its local healthcare facility, when people know they can get help any time of day or night, that’s when you know you’ve made a difference. In these remote corners of Nagaland, we’re not just powering buildings – we’re powering hope, trust, and better healthcare for generations to come.”

Let’s take a look at the difference it’s making to staff and patients:

 

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