Solar PV System and Training at »Casa do Gaiato« Orphanage

Solar Photovoltaics System Installation and Technician Training at »Casa do Gaiato« Orphanage in Mozambique

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Key Data

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Organisation

Casa do Gaiato de Maputo; Azimut360

Duration

March 2022 - June 2023

Project Description

The project’s main goal is to provide the orphanage and education centre Casa do Gaiato de Maputo with sustainable and stable access to electricity. To this end and with technical and administrative support from the Spanish non-profit engineering cooperative Azimut360, a 40 kWp solar PV system is installed at the premises of Casa do Gaiato. The system has enough capacity to power both the electrical appliances in the residential area, including freezers, lighting, kitchen, washroom appliances and computer systems, and those in the professional area, including machinery for carpentry and air compressors for cleaning. To foster local knowledge about solar energy, Azimut360 also helps to train 15 youths during the installation of the solar PV system – seven are residents of the orphanage, the remaining eight come from the surrounding region. Together with these youths, the technical team at Casa do Gaiato will ensure the long-term maintenance of the system.

The project measures not only ensure the sustainable supply with electricity for Casa do Gaiato de Maputo, but also include important training for local youths, which provides them with prospective employment in an important sector. Furthermore, while considering economic needs, the project also considers aspects such as gender and rural development by encouraging girls and women to participate in the training. After the trainees leave the orphanage, they can apply their knowledge, and thus help to promote the use of solar power in the region.

GBE Component

Small Projects Fund

Categories

• Community-based Approaches
• Business Development Support
• Social Institutions

Factsheet

Location

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Country SPF

Mozambique

Geographic coordinates of project site

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Latitude            Longitude

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• Solar Photovoltaics System Installation and Technician Training at »Casa do Gaiato« Orphanage in Mozambique

• Community-based Approaches

• Business Development Support

• Social Institutions