We have been debating alternatives to our European and American suppliers. And considering our initial experience there has been a lot of hesitation in trying something new.
We have enjoyed success with Schneider and Victron Energy. Outback Power gives us tremendous support. But at the price of entry they limit what we offer and who we can offer it to. Outback Power is the only one that manufactures exclusively in the United States.
I was looking at the places where all the Victron Inverters and Controllers were manufactured. You would think it would be manufactured in the Netherlands. To my greatest shock they are manufactured in China and India. The only thing manufactured in the Netherlands are the lithium batteries.
SMA of Germany the world’s largest manufacturer of inverters after saying they would not manufacture outside of Germany quietly started manufacturing in China.
Schneider Electric manufactures in China and any where they can be competitive.
We have been talking to a few and we have settled on a company that is very highly rated. They are a premier brand in Australia and the United Kingdom. Please welcome our newest partner
GoodWe EM series
GoodWe is a leading solar technology company, part of the world-renowned JXT Group, a major supplier of Apple and Samsung mobile components. GoodWe specialises in solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters and technology for the generation and storage of renewable energy.
GoodWe’s heavy investment in R&D has created its market-leading ability in bringing quality solar technology at great value for customers around the world, with excellent customer care. This has led to GoodWe’s single-phase inverters ranking in the Top 3 and their three-phase inverters ranking the Top 5 in the world.
In just a few years, GoodWe’s solar inverters have become synonymous with innovation, build quality, excellent customer service, which reflects in its reputation worldwide.
Why GoodWe?
Strong Focus on Product Quality
Each component comes from industry-leading suppliers
Each product meets strict ATS tests
Smart Design & Superior Workmanship
Global online monitoring system
30% lighter compared with similar products
5 year warranty
World-Class Performance
1-5kW products have a conversion efficiency of up to 97.8%
10-20kW products have a conversion efficiency of up to 98.2%
The government has fixed targets of providing electricity for 85% of rural areas by 2025 and achieving universal access to electricity for its population of around 1.7m by 2035. The objectives were set out in the Policy Letter for Universal Access for Basic Services in Rural Areas, which was approved by the Council of Ministers in September 2014, and which also noted that only 15% of rural areas had electricity as of 2014.
Achieving these targets will be a tall order, taking into account that tropical forest covers 85% of Gabon, and that the country has a population density of seven inhabitants per sq km, compared to an average of 30 per sq km for Africa as a whole, according to African Development Bank statistics from 2011. Gabon has around 3000 villages with populations of 50-1000 people.
Supplying power to all the consumers in the country
