- Grants provided by ISA secured the solarisation of rural healthcare centres and primary schools in Uganda, Comoros and Mali.
- ISA seeks to lay down compelling models of solar projects for replication in ISA Member Countries.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has launched three solar power projects in the Republic of Uganda, the Union of Comoros and the Republic of Mali. The ISA revealed this during its 5th regional meeting in Kigali, Rwanda. The ISA President and Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, India, RK Singh, virtually launched the three solar power demonstration projects from New Delhi.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy was supported by the Government of Rwanda, with 36 countries and ministers of 15 countries in attendance. The ministry noted that solar projects were installed in rural healthcare centres and primary schools through grants from the ISA. In Uganda, a rural healthcare centre and three primary schools (solarised with a capacity of 8.5 kilo-watt peak and a 17.2 kilo-watt hour battery storage system) have been commissioned for $48,835.
“Similarly, in Comoros, solarization of two rural healthcare centres in Banguoikouni and Ivembeni, with a capacity of 15 kilo-watt peak and a 33 kilo-watt hour battery storage system, has been completed at a total cost of $49,999. Solarization of three rural healthcare centres in Koula, Sinzani, and Doumba, of the Republic of Mali, with a capacity of 13 kilo-watt peak and a 43 kilo-watt hour battery storage, has been done at a total cost of $49,995. ISA seeks to lay down compelling models of solar projects for replication in ISA Member Countries,” the ministry added.
The ISA President underlined the commitment to undertake such projects that improve the well-being of the underserved, adding, “These demonstration projects transcend their energy provision role; they serve as drivers of advancement and emblems of global cooperation. At the International Solar Alliance, our dedication remains unwavering in furnishing additional instances where such showcase projects can enhance the well-being of the underserved. We seek to lay down compelling models for replication in our Member Countries.”