{"id":30128,"date":"2024-12-16T10:58:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T08:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=30128"},"modified":"2024-12-16T11:02:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T09:02:35","slug":"electricity-for-madagascar-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/16\/electricity-for-madagascar-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Electricity installed at Madagascar school"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charity Boky Mamiko<\/a> was founded in 2017 to improve the quality of education in rural schools in Madagascar. Initially their work was to establish a library of school books, as almost none were available.<\/p>\n

Building on their success the charity today also provides teacher training and eduction programmes for health and nutrition, environmental studies and more recently – installing electricity!<\/p>\n

An off-grid power systems for St-Joseph School in Maherivaratra, Northern Madagascar is an historic development for both the school and the region. Access to grid electricity in Madagascar is very limited and not reliable – whereas their Solar powered off-grid system with battery storage is capable of providing power 24 hours per day – even when the grid elsewhere has failed.

\"\"<\/div><\/a><\/p>\n

Electricity has a significant impact on the quality of education the school can provide: learning materials can be reproduced by photocopying and printing; image projectors can be used; computers installed and internet-based learning can be offered.<\/p>\n

The school is now able to offer adult learning in the evenings – and outside lighting is also provided for safety and security.<\/p>\n

The electrification project was the culmination of two years work – planning, funding, design, build and installation. The project was launched by ERG<\/a> with the contributions from UFLEX<\/a>, MSC Foundation Official<\/a>, BFC Sistemi<\/a> and Comoli Ferrari<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Our schools are all lit up, our children study very willingly, the teachers can work and have lectures at any time<\/em>” explained a delighted Sister Louisa<\/em> –\u00a0 the director of Casa Pasquale\u2019s shelter located just across the street.

\"\"<\/div><\/a><\/p>\n

The solar energy system has been designed to allow future expansion. In addition to providing power to St. Joseph\u2019s school, the mini-grid already distributes power across the street to Casa Pasquale<\/em> – a girl’s shelter which provides a home and meals for over 100 girls. Power is used to refrigerate food and essential medicines; they have an egg-incubator used to produce chickens; light is available around the campus, and also to the Boky Mamiko library which offers extend study hours for students when required.<\/p>\n

Future plans include installing pumped water; and because the modular system can easily be expanded there really are no suggestions for future utilities which cannot be considered.

\"\"<\/div><\/a><\/p>\n

The power system comprises:<\/p>\n