{"id":12382,"date":"2014-04-10T08:35:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T07:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.sma-sunny.com\/?p=12382"},"modified":"2014-04-10T08:35:03","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T07:35:03","slug":"facts-and-figures-about-the-bamyan-off-grid-renewable-energy-project-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/en\/facts-and-figures-about-the-bamyan-off-grid-renewable-energy-project-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts and Figures about the Bamyan Off-Grid Renewable Energy Project, Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently introduced<\/a> the Bamyan Renewable Energy Programme in Afghanistan. This program funded by the government of New Zealand is the biggest so far. With 1 megawatt output, it is also one of the world\u2019s largest off-grid solar systems in the world.<\/b><\/p>\n

It consists of a PV generator supplemented with a diesel generator and batteries for periods of poor weather. And it reliably supplies homes, businesses and government building, such as schools and hospitals, in the villages of Bamyan New City, Haiderabad and Mullagullam with clean electricity 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n

Many of you asked us to give more information about this exciting project. So here you are:<\/p>\n

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Project Name:<\/strong> Bamyan Renewable Energy Project<\/p>\n

Field of Industry:<\/strong> Rural Economic Development<\/p>\n

Nominal Power “Renewable Energy Sources with Solar Power” in kWp:<\/strong> \u00a01,050 kWp<\/p>\n

Annual Output in kWh:<\/strong> 1,400,000 kWh<\/p>\n

CO2-Reduction in t:<\/strong>\u00a0not calculated yet<\/p>\n

Date of Commissioning:<\/strong> Dec 20th 2013<\/p>\n

Inverter \u2013 Amount: \u00a0<\/strong>SI5048 x 114 units<\/p>\n

Inverter \u2013 Type:<\/strong> \u00a0STP17000 x 50 units<\/p>\n

SIC50 charge controller:<\/strong> x 72 units<\/p>\n

Solar Module \u2013 Amount:<\/strong> 4,176 x LG 250 Wp<\/p>\n

Solar Module \u2013 Producer:<\/strong> LSIS<\/p>\n

Solar Module \u2013 Type:<\/strong> Mono<\/p>\n

Battery Capacity in kWh:<\/strong> 38 strings at 4,500 AH 48 VDC<\/p>\n

Battery Type:<\/strong> Flooded, Crown Battery<\/p>\n

Generator \u2013 Amount:<\/strong> FG Wilson back up generator capacity is 750 kVA (3 x 275 kVA units derated for altitude)<\/p>\n

Generator \u2013 Type:<\/strong> \u00a0FG Wilson Diesel.\u00a0 3 units installed<\/p>\n

Total Genset Power in kVA:\u00a0<\/strong>750 kVA<\/p>\n

Power Ratio (Ratio between PV peak power and genset nominal power) in %:<\/strong> 750 kVA = 600 kW.\u00a0 1050 kWp of PV means we have 600\/1,050 = 57% ratio<\/p>\n

Nominal Load in kVA:<\/strong>\u00a0No past load history as community have not had power before<\/p>\n

Expected Annual Fuel Savings in litres:\u00a0<\/strong>Not calculated as the community have never had power before so there is no existing load pattern or history<\/p>\n

Communication and Control devices:\u00a0<\/strong>Sunny Webbox<\/p>\n

Specialties:<\/strong>\u00a0 Bamyan is a high altitude site at 2,800m.\u00a0 It is bitterly cold in winter (temperatures down as low as -25\u00b0C) and hot in summer.\u00a0 The designers needed to take these factors into account when selecting materials and components.\u00a0 Also being a post or active conflict zone there is great challenges with logistics and materials handling and transport.\u00a0 The project also constructed the complete transmission and distribution line required for the project including 20 kV transmission lines with LV to the houses.\u00a0 Pre pay metering was installed in all houses to ensure financial sustainability.\u00a0 Detailed training was provided for the local Government utility to ensure the technical aspects of the project can be supported, and SESI will leave trained staff in both Bamyan and Kabul to provide immediate technical and managerial support for the utility going forward.<\/p>\n

Description:\u00a0<\/strong>The project provides power to 2,500 homes, businesses and government offices in the mountainous central Afghanistan province of Bamyan.\u00a0 Bamyan is the location of the famous Buddha statutes destroyed by the Taliban.\u00a0 The project includes a mix of solar, battery and diesel backup.\u00a0 Because this is the first power that the community has received, all predicted data on future energy demands is estimated and based on the past experience of SESI.\u00a0 Power transmission and distribution lines were all designed to international standards and Afghan government voltages to ensure forward compatibility with future expansion efforts, and to ensure safe and reliable power delivery.\u00a0 The project is a high quality example of what can be achieved in very challenging environments if the right mix of resources is brought together.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Bamyan Province, Central Afghanistan<\/p>\n

Operator:<\/strong>\u00a0Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS)<\/p>\n

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Read more about this project in the article “Sunrise for the People of Bamyan, Afghanistan”<\/a><\/p>\n

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