Title :
Water from the African sun
Author :
Makukatin, Serge
Author_Institution :
Siemens Solar GmbH, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
One of the world´s most ambitious photovoltaic programs is pumping water from wells in the drought prone Sahel region. An important side benefit is an infrastructure trained in installing and maintaining the systems.<>
Keywords :
maintenance engineering; photovoltaic power systems; pumps; training; water supply; Africa; drought prone Sahel region; maintenance; photovoltaic programs; trained workforce; water pumping; wells; AC motors; Africa; Contracts; Gold; Inverters; Photovoltaic cells; Refrigeration; Solar energy; Sun; Water storage;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
