Sahay Solar Project
PROJECT SUMMARY
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AMU project code |
JO/AMU-ORG/TH01/AMIT/RETRC/01/2001 |
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Project status |
Ongoing with possible extension |
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Partner(s)/ country(ies) |
AMU, Gamo and Gofa Zone Administrations (Ethiopia), and Sahay Solar Association Africa (Germany) |
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AMU coordinating office(s) |
Renewable Energy Technology Research Center |
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website |
https://sahay-solar.org/concept?lang=en |
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Project type |
Community Engagement |
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Key words |
Sahay, Solar-PV, Electrification, Remote area |
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Project location |
Rural areas of Gamo and Gofa Zones |
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Target community |
Serve and support the local communities in the Gamo and Gofa Zones by installing solar energy systems for 50 rural Health Centers, that have no access to the national electricity grid |
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Project coordinator |
Sodessa Soma |
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Investigators |
Zeleke Ginto and Nigusse Worku |
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AMU contribution (€) |
105,000 |
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Gamo and gofa zones (€) |
315,000 |
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Total project budget (€) |
1,050,000 |
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Project begin |
January 2009 |
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Project end |
December 2021 |
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contact person & e-mail |
Sodessa Soma (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) |
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Project Management Office
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Office of the Director for Grant and Collaborative Project Management: Dr. Thomas Torora (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In large parts of Africa, people live without access to an electricity grid. The available energy sources (e.g., kerosene lamps, wood) are not only harmful to health and the environment and are usually difficult to obtain, but also ‘burn’ a large part of the monthly income of the rural population. This problem extends to all areas of public life, such as access to education and health care. Schools are usually overcrowded and evening classes after dark would, on the one hand reduce class sizes and on the other hand provide access to education for those who are busy with physical work during daylight hours. In contrast to schools, health centers urgently need all-day electricity to store medicines and vaccines, perform analyses and reduce nocturnal-birth mortality. The project is aimed to electrify rural health centers and schools in Gamo and Gofa Zones. It is a collaborative project with three partners Sahay Solar Association Africa e.v, Germany, Arba Minch University and Gamo and Gofa Zone Administrations. It has electrified 9 full primary schools, 6 secondary schools, 23 health centers in Gamo and Gofa zones till 2021. The overall cost to fulfil this project is € 1,050,000.