Saft supplies battery for solar photovotaic scheme

Saft is cooperating with Schneider Electric to deliver solar photovoltaic energy in rural Madagascar.

This project is the first step in Schneider Electric's energy access programme - known as Bipbop.

Saft's role in the project is to supply the battery, based on its Sunica.plus cells, for the off-grid electrification of Marovato, a village on Madagascar's east coast.
The 24V battery system, comprising 18 Saft Sunica.plus 920 Ah cells, stores energy generated in the daytime by 24 BP Solar photovoltaic panels with an average output of 7kW/h.
The system is optimised for use in PV and wind-energy applications.
The Sunica.plus design ensures 20 years of reliable operation, even in the harshest conditions, with minimal maintenance.
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