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Promoting the use of renewable
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energy
Solar panels
RVA decided to have an off-grid photovoltaic solar system in order to be self
sufficient at all times and to remain operational in the event of a central system
electricity failure due to climate change related or other disasters.
The Academy can produce (17.5 kW x
4 hours =) 70 kWh and its using about
60 kWh per day on light, pumping
water and to keep food refrigerated.
A 17.5 kW system has been installed with 70 solar panels and a battery bank of
120 batteries (which can hold about 156 kWh of energy). This means that the
system can produce 17.5 kW per hour, if the sun shines with all its power for one
hour. However, batteries are needed because the sun doesn’t shine
