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One of the largest electricity
providers in Morocco, Tenesol
operates via a subsidiary called
Temasol which is supplying, installing and
maintaining PV systems. Established in
2002, Temasol operates 14 offices in the
country and employs more than 80 people.
In addition to the rural electrication
project, Temasol also provides solar water
pumping systems, solar generators for
remote telecommunications infrastructure
and grid connected PV systems across the
country.
The 50 Wp, 75 Wp and 200 Wp rural
electrification systems (depending on
which Solar Home System the customer
choses) consist of a PV panel connected to
a battery.
This allows households to store energy
during the day and use it at night.
Temasol also installed power sockets to
offer easy connection for lighting,
televisions, radios and refrigerators.
More than 1.6 billion people in the world
live without access to electricity, the vast
majority of whom live in rural areas.
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Inexpensive energy all
thanks to Tenesol’s PV systems
Tenesol is bringing power to more than 163,000 people in Morocco - and to Mexico’s colleges -
for the first time. In its 16-year Morrocan project, for example, the company will install systems
at more than 26,000 homes and will complete its work in 2018 at a cost of €25 million.
Morocco enjoys plenty of sunshine: Tenesol PV
systems offer a cheap and effective source of
power for the rural inhabitants.
The Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) in Iztapalapa
features Tenesol’s turnkey solar installations.
Morocco’s rural provinces are home to
around 45% of the country’s population.
Across the Atlantic, Tenesol last month
delivered five turnkey solar installations
to Mexico - all bound for educational
establishments.
One of these - located on the rooftop of
the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
(UAM) in Iztapalapa [above and right] - is
the country’s largest education
installation.
The system comprises 286 photovoltaic
(PV) panels and has a 60 kWp capacity. Its
primary function is as an
educational tool,
offering students
practical, hands-on
experience and
understanding of how
this renewable energy
functions.
Julien Fayat, sales
manager at Tenesol
Mexico, the company’s
wholly-owned subsidiary,
believes a lack of
government-led
incentive or FiT in
Mexico has caused a rise
in the use of solar
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energy for education and marketing
purposes.
“The solar industry in Mexico is
diversifying,” Mr Fayat tells WIP. “Rural
off-grid systems - the country’s
predominant solar market - are no longer
the only application for solar energy.
Systems are instead being used as an
education tool or marketing device, to
promote an eco-friendly corporate image.
Education is a key focus for Tenesol.”
The five education projects that Tenesol
Mexico has provided turnkey solar systems
for are located in schools and universities
across the country. They range in size
from 2 kWp to 60 kWp. The UAM solar
system, for example, is situated on the
rooftop of the Energy Department.
WIP
Internet link
www.tenesol-group.com