Solar electrification of rural schools

The project related to School electrifications in the Maldives, supervised and funded by UNDP, is part of a Maldivian program called LECReD (Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development). This program aims at reducing Greenhouse gases emissions and at improving access to electricity for the population.

Hadhdhunmathi Atoll, located in South Maldives, consists of 82 islands, 12 of which are inhabited, and is home to about 15,000 people. This atoll, not a main tourist destination, is lagging behind in terms of development.Logistical constraints are heavy. A single harbor in the atoll is fit to receive freight vessels. Sea links with the rest of the country are very limited and rare; connections between the islands of the atoll are also rare and precarious.

Enviroearth mission consisted in designing, supplying, installing and maintaining 11 grid-tie solar farms of a nominal capacity of 6kWp. These  solar plants are providing power to 11 schools and educational centers located on 10 islands of the Hadhdhunmathi atoll in the Maldives.