last updated 24th February 05
by 4ecotips.com

It will generate electricity for lighting, refrigeration and so on

Subsidiary company Apex-BP Solar is to provide 121 community-based organisations and nine schools in rural areas of Zambia with solar panels that will generate electricity for lighting, radio, television and refrigeration. The project will produce a peak power of almost 250 kilowatts.

Users are also to receive specific training on how to use the solar panels, as well as reliable installation advice, since most of the areas are far away from the main cities.

Arnaud Mine, chief executive of Apex-BP Solar, said: “This project is another example of the part solar energy is called on to play in sustainable development in Africa.

“It combines environmental, economic and social considerations, while obviating the need to set up capital-intensive infrastructure in the regions concerned. The same technology is already available in Europe for more specific applications.”

Apex-BP Solar has been a subsidiary of BP France since 1999. It specialises in the design and construction of solar panel systems and in incorporating BP Solar modules in installations.