Rotary International Grant

Rotarians, please visit https://www.matchinggrants.org/global/project3394.html 

for more details and for Rotary Club, District and Individual gifts for MA Solar Phase 2a

 

The COTN-Malawi Njewa campus near Lilongwe needs reliable power unavailable by local utilities.

Often blackouts occur due to power demands in the nearby region, causing disruptions for our campus operations. 

 

The goal is to upgrade the Njewa campus electrical system so that it is safe, efficient and reliable, able to meet all the energy demands of the campus, including school classrooms, dorms, computer lab, cafeteria and refrigeration units, administration building and guest housing. 

 

Phase 2a provides solar power for the school and lower campus and includes:

8 Solar Batteries and 1 Controller - $33,600 -  4.8kWh per battery,  38.4 kWh total

3 Battery Inverters and Multicluster - $30,100 - 3 Inverters, 8.0H, 6kW each, 18kW total and Multicluster

60 Solar Panels - $20,160 - 72 cell, 475 watt each, 28.5kW total

1 Solar Inverter - $13,200 - 3 Phase, 50kW total

1 20-foot Container and Modifications - $10,175 - purchased and modified in Kenya

Solar Panel Structural Steel and Fabrication - $16,170 - build steel frames in Kenya

Monitoring Systems - $8,085 - Monitor and control system wiring, electrical components

On-site Preparation - $9,680 - Distribution wiring, transfer switches, campus preparation

Shipping Containers Kenya to Malawi - $11,000 – Includes Malawi Customs Importation

Shipping Batteries Nevada to Malawi - $5,500 – Includes Malawi Customs Importation

Installation Team Travel - $8,250 -  World Light Africa and COTN Malawi, maintenance training

Project Management - $18,400 – Weekly meetings, shipping logistics, oversight and reporting

  Phase 2a Total - $184,320

  

 

CHECK OUT this video of our successful Uganda Campus Solar System