The Upper Blinkwater minigrid: South Africa, Eastern Cape : project summary & lessons learned
The goal of this project is to develop and test a decentralized, sustainable energy supply concept for the rural population in South Africa. The main activity is the development and implementation of a hybrid minigrid system based on renewable energies and diesel backup in a selected community in the Eastern Cape Province. With the installation of photovoltaic systems in this Eastern Cape community, practical knowledge about the feasibility and necessary framework conditions for a sustainable and decentralized energy supply shall be gained and, if the evaluation is positive, expanded.