Imagine a giant power outlet in a shipping container that you can drop anywhere in the world to get instant electricity. It combines solar panels, batteries, and a biomass plant that turns organic waste into power and heat. This setup makes it easy to bring reliable energy to remote villages without needing a massive power grid.
Off-grid communities in Africa lack affordable and stable electricity, which prevents the growth of small-scale industries and farming. Existing PV microgrids often have insufficient capacity and high operational costs.
A modular, plug-and-play microgrid combining solar, biomass heat and power, battery storage, and an intelligent energy management system.
If you are an agro-processing cooperative dealing with unreliable power for food processing—this project developed a modular microgrid that improves energy capacity by over 50%. This allows for the productive use of energy in farming and food processing while reducing the unit cost of electricity by 60% to 70%.
If you are an energy provider dealing with high installation costs and long delivery times—this project developed a plug-and-play system that reduces both CAPEX and OPEX. It uses a containerized solution to deploy stable electricity, heat, and cooling to remote areas quickly.
If you are a construction firm dealing with the lack of power at remote building sites—this project developed a scalable microgrid that matches energy supply with demand. It provides a reliable power source for small-scale industries and construction tools in off-grid locations.
The RePower setup is designed to reduce the unit cost of electricity by approximately 60% to 70% compared to average PV-based microgrids.
Yes, the system is modular and scalable, allowing the sizing to be adjusted to meet the specific power demands of any application or locality.
Based on available project data, the system builds upon the existing Solartainer solution; specific licensing terms for the new BCHP integration are not detailed.
It integrates photovoltaics (PV) and biomass combined heat and power (BCHP) with a battery energy storage system (BESS) and an intelligent energy management system (EMS).
The project runs from October 2023 to September 2027, focusing on demonstrating and validating the system in Senegal, Niger, and Madagascar.
The consortium is highly commercially oriented, with a 67% industry ratio consisting of 10 industrial partners, 8 of which are SMEs. This strong industrial presence, combined with 2 universities and 2 research centers across 10 countries, suggests a focus on rapid market entry and practical deployment rather than theoretical research.
Contact Aarhus Universitet (DK) for technical specifications and partnership opportunities.
Contact SciTransfer to connect with the RePower consortium for licensing or pilot opportunities.
