{"id":12712,"date":"2023-02-10T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T09:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/?p=12712"},"modified":"2023-07-11T17:39:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T15:39:13","slug":"solar-power-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/peripheral-energy\/solar-power-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar power for hundreds of thousands"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"swe-post-header swe-post-header-image-right\"><div class=\"info\"><h1 itemprop=\"headline\">Solar power for hundreds of thousands<\/h1><div class=\"subtitle\">Mini-grid systems are providing electricity for 300 villages in Senegal<\/div><div class=\"blog-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/peripheral-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Peripheral energy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/solar-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Solar energy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"boxes\"><div class=\"wpulike sonnenallee-display wp_ulike_general_class\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"count-box\"><span class=\"count-box\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"symbol\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"time\">7 Min.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"preview\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asantys-Systems-GmbH_Senegal_finished-site.jpg\"\/><div class=\"boxes callout\"><button class=\"share\">Share<\/button>    <div class=\"wpulike  sonnenallee-interactive\"><div class=\"wp_ulike_general_class wp_ulike_is_not_liked\"><button type=\"button\"\n                    data-ulike-id=\"12712\"\n                    data-ulike-nonce=\"1106c92485\"\n                    data-ulike-type=\"post\"\n                    data-ulike-template=\"sonnenallee-interactive\"\n                    data-ulike-display-likers=\"0\"\n                    data-ulike-likers-style=\"popover\"\n                    class=\"wp_ulike_btn wp_ulike_put_text wp_post_btn_12712\"><span>Like<\/span>            <\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"av-share-box hidden callout\"><div class=\"share-content\"><span class=\"close\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/icons\/kreuz-dunkel.svg\"\/><\/span><h1>Share article<\/h1><h2>How do you want to share the article?<\/h2><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class=\"av-share-link av-social-link-mail\"><a aria-label=\"mail\" href=\"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fsonnenallee.sma.de%2Fen%2Fperipheral-energy%2Fsolar-power-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people%2F&amp;subject=Solar%20power%20for%20hundreds%20of%20thousands\" title target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/mail.png\"\/><span class=\"avia_hidden_link_text\">mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"av-share-link av-social-link-facebook\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonnenallee.sma.de%2Fen%2Fperipheral-energy%2Fsolar-power-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people%2F&amp;t=Solar%20power%20for%20hundreds%20of%20thousands\" title target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/facebook.png\"\/><span class=\"avia_hidden_link_text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n<div class=\"swe-post-container\">\n<div class=\"swe-author author\"><p><strong>Text:<\/strong> Erik Kl\u00fcgling, 10.02.2023<\/p><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5mqwt9-194ecedf489708c881858a4ba8370930'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>In the West African country of Senegal, electricity is still scarce for many people, especially in rural areas. Solar-powered mini-grid systems are now set to bring light to the darkness of the villages at night. The ASER300 project will provide hundreds of thousands of rural residents with permanent access to electricity for street lighting, food refrigeration and a better healthcare system.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj5mrgny-176f20c3221279eb35c6cc75511827df\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lj5mrgny-176f20c3221279eb35c6cc75511827df{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lj5mrgny-176f20c3221279eb35c6cc75511827df hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj5msk7s-95cc436ad203b584c107e184006a7d6b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lj5msk7s-95cc436ad203b584c107e184006a7d6b .avia_textblock{\n-webkit-column-count:2;\n-moz-column-count:2;\ncolumn-count:2;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lj5msk7s-95cc436ad203b584c107e184006a7d6b .avia_textblock{\ncolumn-count:1;\n}\n.av_textblock_section.av-lj5msk7s-95cc436ad203b584c107e184006a7d6b .avia_textblock.av_multi_colums > p:first-child{\nmargin-top:0.85em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5msk7s-95cc436ad203b584c107e184006a7d6b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_multi_colums'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cAt first, the women, children and men of the village would meet each other in the evenings beneath the new streetlights to enjoy the moment when the lights came on. Their reactions are impossible to describe; very rarely do you see so much shared joy,\u201d said Sawdiatou Mbaye, ASER300 coordinator and communications manager. The ambitious infrastructure project is providing 300 Senegalese villages with solar energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-uksm6g-ecf5477f89906eb8e1d625f92a4d2452\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-uksm6g-ecf5477f89906eb8e1d625f92a4d2452{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-uksm6g-ecf5477f89906eb8e1d625f92a4d2452 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-1 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asantys-Systems-GmbH_Senegal_IMG_6475-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"Sawdiatou Mbaye works for Asantys Systems GmbH (bottom right)\" \/><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">Sawdiatou Mbaye works for Asantys Systems GmbH (bottom right)<\/span><\/span><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-2\"><div class=\"image-container-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asantys-Sawdiatou-3_798x547-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"Sawdiatou Mbaye works for Asantys Systems GmbH (bottom right)\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5n7gee-e53b5486d7655cc0fc3e5f2c1f0bf6fe'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>One project, 300 villages<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 300 villages of the ASER300 project \u2013 named after the relevant authority, ASER (Agence S\u00e9n\u00e9galaise d\u2019Electrification Rurale \u2013 Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency) \u2013 will receive solar-powered mini-grid systems that operate independently of a utility grid. By the time the project is complete in 2024, around 200,000 people will have reliable access to electricity. More than 3,600 new LED streetlights will light up the night. Water pumps will run electronically and food will be kept refrigerated around the clock. The focus of the project is to provide a renewable and decentralized energy supply.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj5nbyp0-76f689707a788fd1e4fa809e4b110fb9\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lj5nbyp0-76f689707a788fd1e4fa809e4b110fb9{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lj5nbyp0-76f689707a788fd1e4fa809e4b110fb9 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_three_fourth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-58fti3j-9c6bdd8f78983452849e0db27e219a4b av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_div '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5n92su-f0c3bc6e6a0d5ea221b0ec7327b3363b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Positive impact straight away<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe villages in the ASER300 project have all had little or no secure access to electricity,\u201d said Tim Malzfeld, sales manager at SMA Altenso GmbH, which is supplying the project with SMA inverter solutions for the off-grid systems. \u201cThings that are commonplace for us, such as switching the lights on in the evening or cooking with an electrical appliance, have not been possible in these villages until now. For me, this is one of those projects of the heart where solar energy is having an immediate positive impact on people\u2019s standard of living.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-4n76hvj-4d9b9331d50ffbc682b4a08ee986cf71 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj5namge-79070edaf17c3964f2ada9a0350bfaa7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lj5namge-79070edaf17c3964f2ada9a0350bfaa7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lj5namge-79070edaf17c3964f2ada9a0350bfaa7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lj5namge-79070edaf17c3964f2ada9a0350bfaa7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-11846 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11846 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim.M-zugeschnitten-300x284.png\" alt='' title='Tim.M-zugeschnitten'  height=\"284\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim.M-zugeschnitten-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim.M-zugeschnitten-768x726.png 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim.M-zugeschnitten-705x666.png 705w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim.M-zugeschnitten.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-48516f3-d38c7b57a14cadc97151d123a6ec6ab3\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-48516f3-d38c7b57a14cadc97151d123a6ec6ab3{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-48516f3-d38c7b57a14cadc97151d123a6ec6ab3 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5nbc4g-d69dfa615de0dc78f783e9195dee7953'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A dedicated utility grid is being created for the off-grid systems, which can even be expanded to provide electricity to even more people in the regions in the future. Remote regions far away from cities or islands can count on having a supply of self-sufficient, decentralized and reliable green electricity thanks to solar-powered mini-grid systems \u2013 an energy model that works amazingly well in more places than just rural Senegal, even under extreme climate conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-41cmqlb-2297ea1bdc3e09a9afa108c3ea4b44d5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-41cmqlb-2297ea1bdc3e09a9afa108c3ea4b44d5{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-41cmqlb-2297ea1bdc3e09a9afa108c3ea4b44d5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5nd51y-725420ca1189da184e002226b20880c8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Clean energy for the \u201cGateway to Africa\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Senegal is often referred to as the \u201cGateway to Africa.\u201d The republic at the western tip of the continent is a transportation hub between Africa, Europe and the Americas. An independent and stable democracy since 1960, the country stands out as one of the fastest growing on the continent. To continue its economic growth, Senegal is investing a lot of money in energy infrastructure. The goal is to electrify the entire country by 2025 and guarantee a constant supply of electricity for all 17 million inhabitants. The urban utility grid is already well developed, but in rural areas only one in two people has a reliable source of electricity \u2013 yet half the population lives in these areas. At the same time, the current energy mix is based on coal, oil and gas. So it is time for a rethink. Particularly because signs of climate change are also evident in Senegal \u2013 even more than in many other countries around the world. Persistent droughts and a lack of rainfall are posing ever-greater challenges for agriculture. Young people in rural areas are migrating to big cities in search of a better future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d2l9nj-b01b6e0d466f772e2420a683c44a4534\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-d2l9nj-b01b6e0d466f772e2420a683c44a4534{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-d2l9nj-b01b6e0d466f772e2420a683c44a4534 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5nf0yu-2d6b3c39e8f26673827320ff43cf6994'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Electrification makes many things possible<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Better education, economic advancement, new opportunities for social interaction, but also things we take for granted are being made possible by electrification. \u201cLight after sunset, radio and television, fans, mobile phone networks, refrigerators, water pumps, grain mills \u2013 all this is now available permanently and reliably,\u201d added Lutz Ekhoff, project director for ASER300 at GAUFF Engineering. He has been managing infrastructure projects in Africa since the 1980s. From Central Africa, his path led him to Senegal in 2017, and he has been managing the ASER300 project since September 2021. GAUFF Engineering, based in Nuremberg, Germany, is acting as the client representative for ASER (Agence S\u00e9n\u00e9galaise d\u2019\u00c9lectrification Rurale), an authority subordinated to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, and is responsible for planning, delivering and installing the 300 systems. (Read more about the project\u2019s progress and the use of PV technology on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/en\/pv-mini-grids-provide-electricity-to-300-villages-in-senegal\/\">SMA Sunny Blog<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj5nfa9p-e9a47dfcd52bc8cb47215aacdbde3e0d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lj5nfa9p-e9a47dfcd52bc8cb47215aacdbde3e0d{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lj5nfa9p-e9a47dfcd52bc8cb47215aacdbde3e0d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-2\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lutz-Ekhofflinks_900x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-2\"><div class=\"image-container-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/OGE_MiniGrid2_900x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-32futq7-7e6e6e276d43dd3c055d5a85cb1cc0db\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-32futq7-7e6e6e276d43dd3c055d5a85cb1cc0db{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-32futq7-7e6e6e276d43dd3c055d5a85cb1cc0db hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_swe_special_images  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5nmuxr-7b3dd28bdaed275b8bf12116134ffd35'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Health and education to benefit from green electricity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cConstant access to electricity is a milestone for many people living in rural Senegal,\u201d said Sawdiatou Mbaye, who has been working for Asantys as coordinator and communications manager of the ASER300 project since 2020. Asantys and Off-Grid Europe are supplying the container systems for the villages. \u201cI always wanted to help bring about more sustainable development in my home country. I started working for Asantys after working on a project to protect the West African coastline,\u201d she recalled. She knows just how important ASER300 is for her home country. \u201cOur health and education systems in particular stand to benefit from this project. It will enable more hospitals to be built in rural regions and kept running at all hours, so pregnant women no longer have to be taken miles to the nearest doctor.\u201d Christiane Kragh, Managing Director of Off-Grid Europe, adds: \u201cIt is special for us to be part of this project because it reaches so many people and has a real impact. As a company, we want to be active in Senegal in the long term beyond the project, which is why we have founded our subsidiary Off-Grid Africa. ASER300 is a flagship project for the whole region.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8mjy8v-7aee6eb320524b6b543e9daa6d9b4105\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-8mjy8v-7aee6eb320524b6b543e9daa6d9b4105{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-8mjy8v-7aee6eb320524b6b543e9daa6d9b4105 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-3 text\"><div class=\"part-1\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ChristianeKragh_Portrait_798x547-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><\/div><div><\/div><div class=\"custom-text\"><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-cec65c98b84b831c854269d805741d7d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cIt is special for us to be part of this project because it reaches so many people and has a real impact.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <strong>Christiane Kragh, Managing Director of Off-Grid Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"part-2\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-2\"><div class=\"image-container-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asantys-Systems-GmbH_Senegal_DJI_0285_Madina-Mbaye_900x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1wk2k7z-fa318fdb0c858c7f9f79c2a998a5af2a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1wk2k7z-fa318fdb0c858c7f9f79c2a998a5af2a{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1wk2k7z-fa318fdb0c858c7f9f79c2a998a5af2a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_swe_special_images  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5nu4x8-6ef7e5902a019026b5b0434bf2d52c55'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Electric shelling machines for village project<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>But the general living conditions in the countryside, which is being hit particularly hard by the increasing heat associated with climate change, are also improving. \u201cPeople are now able to keep water and food cool, helping them to cope better with temperatures above 40 degrees in the shade,\u201d said Mbaye. She met a few women in one village who had formed an economic group and collectively purchased electric shelling machines for millet and peanuts. \u201cProductivity is increasing, and information and training opportunities in particular will benefit,\u201d said Ekhoff. \u201cWe are seeing an improvement in communications as well, for example through much faster emergency calls.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj5nuwzn-d148a7873460bd61e8bbef7c3f156df4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lj5nuwzn-d148a7873460bd61e8bbef7c3f156df4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lj5nuwzn-d148a7873460bd61e8bbef7c3f156df4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lj5nuwzn-d148a7873460bd61e8bbef7c3f156df4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-11911 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11911 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2022-04-03_ASER_Besuch-KfW_02_798x547.jpg\" alt='' title='2022-04-03_ASER_Besuch KfW_02_798x547'  height=\"547\" width=\"799\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2022-04-03_ASER_Besuch-KfW_02_798x547.jpg 799w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2022-04-03_ASER_Besuch-KfW_02_798x547-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2022-04-03_ASER_Besuch-KfW_02_798x547-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2022-04-03_ASER_Besuch-KfW_02_798x547-705x483.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1khv4qn-6e4553bb87fa122beba7fbe731463ad6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1khv4qn-6e4553bb87fa122beba7fbe731463ad6{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1khv4qn-6e4553bb87fa122beba7fbe731463ad6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj5nwuwp-79d0849c41cc3e9e41b9d43df04005db'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>\u201cOnce the components are in place, things move quickly\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Forty-four villages were electrified in November 2022, mostly in the Kaffrine, Velingara and Kolda regions. Another 132 villages are more or less ready to go. Everything is on track to be completed in 2024 \u2013 one year later than planned. The COVID-19 pandemic and the logistical difficulties of the infamous \u201clast mile\u201d keep causing delays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur project villages are spread throughout the country, and some of them are 700 kilometres away from the capital,\u201d explained Ekhoff. \u201cOff the national highways, many roads are dirt tracks made of sand and laterite. During the rainy season from May to November, roads can sometimes be washed away and block supply routes for many weeks. Transporting the containers to the villages can therefore be quite complicated.\u201d Once the components are in place though, implementing the systems is straightforward.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-12z6nmn-685619619b4350dc30ec447e221840e2\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-12z6nmn-685619619b4350dc30ec447e221840e2{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-12z6nmn-685619619b4350dc30ec447e221840e2 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_promobox '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-lj5ny5ee-89a2b0696b34b24e8314aadecb347c2f avia-button-no  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><div class='avia-promocontent'><h3><strong>Five facts about Senegal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<li>Senegal gained independence from France in 1960 and has been a democratic multiparty republic ever since. In 1960, known as the \u201cYear of Africa,\u201d 17 African nations gained independence from France, Great Britain and Belgium.<\/li>\n<li>French, the official language, is the first choice of only a fraction of the population. The most popular colloquial language is Wolof, but Pulaar, Serer and nearly 40 other African languages are also spoken in the different regions.<\/li>\n<li>The growing demand for energy is largely being met with (imported) fossil fuels. The expansion of renewable energies is a top priority, and Senegal is part of the World Bank Group\u2019s \u201cScaling Solar\u201d program, among others.<\/li>\n<li>Although Senegal is the reigning Africa Cup of Nations winner, wrestling is the national sport and is steeped in history. The first wrestling competitions among African ruling families date back as far as the 11th century.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cGreat Green Wall,\u201d the world\u2019s largest reforestation project, is being launched in Senegal. The aim is to create a 7,000 km green strip across Africa by 2030 \u2013 stretching from the west coast of Senegal to the east coast and Djibouti \u2013 to stop the spread of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-lj5o0p5m-9f4ada3e5f405dd45263b315495ec92f hr-short  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_swe_recent_posts  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"swe-recent-posts\"><div data-slider-controls class=\"swe-recent-posts-buttons\"><button data-prev class=\"slider-arrow left no-hover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/icons\/pfeil.svg\"\/><\/button><button data-next class=\"slider-arrow right no-hover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/icons\/pfeil.svg\"\/><\/button><\/div><!-- end swe-recent-posts-buttons --><div class=\"slides\"><div class=\"slide\"><a 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