The 1kWp Pack

Target SDGs

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Public Sector Agencies, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

SolarNow.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include M-KOPA IV Solar Home System and Barefoot Connect 620.

Countries

Kenya, Uganda

Manufacturing/Building Method

SolarNow's products are designed in the Netherlands and developed and manufactured in China so as to have an affordable product without compromising on quality.

Intellectural Property Type

Trademark

User Provision Model

Users can obtain it directly from the manufacturer by requesting the product, both in Uganda and Kenya.

Distributions to Date Status

There is no information about this specific product, however, according to SolarNow, they have over 25,000 clients in Uganda and Kenya with 1,500,000 Wp installed.

Design Specifications

Design specifications include the polycrystalline silicon solar panel with 250 Wp/each (1 kWp in total), 4 batteries of 200 Ah each, a 50 A PWM 24V Controller and a 1.6 kW and 24 V inverter.

Technical Support

Technical support is provided by the manufacturer.

Replacement Components

Unknown.

Lifecycle

All SolarNow's products have 5-years warranty, including the power station, the wiring, switches, charge controller and all installation materials, and except of electrical appliances (e.g inverter, radio, USB hub, lights, TV, etc.) that have a 1-year warranty. Solar panels have a 20-year lifecycle.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

SolarNow works for promoting solar energy solutions in East Africa, mainly in Ugandan and Kenyan regions lacking electricity. The organization aims to reach this market through flexible credit options.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown.

Safety

Electrical installation and control guidelines provided by SolarNow must be followed to avoid electrical shocks.

Complementary Technical Systems

SolarNow provides a wide variety of solar solutions specifically for households, small business, farming and corporate solutions that can be upgraded to meet the energy needs in any case.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

All SolarNow products meet international quality standards.

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

All news about NowSolar on key advances and milestones can be seen here.