Tech watch: Modularity can be key to off‐grid

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Water and energy equipment company Davis & Shirtliff has deployed a containerised hybrid solar system, combining a 50 kW inverter with a 70 kWh battery, in Kenya. The modular, pre-assembled format enables rapid deployment in rugged terrain, an improvement on traditional solar micro-grids that require extensive site preparation and technical installation.

• Remote communities across Africa are cut off from national power grids. Modular and hybrid solar solutions provide a faster, lower-cost alternative to slow and costly grid expansion.

• Davis & Shirtliff follows the launch of SANY’s All-in-One Mobile PV system in West Africa, which combines an inverter, battery, and PV in a mobile unit. 

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