Ailinglaplap solar home systems photo gallery

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Tranporting the PV supplies to Ailinglaplap Atoll by ferry

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Offloading panels from the transport ship

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Unloading the PV pole mounts

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6V, 180 Ah batteries. Each PV system had two batteries, for a12V, 180 Ah storage capacity

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Installing the PV module mount on the poles

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Installing the pole

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Leveling the pole

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Installing the battery enclosure and associated wiring

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Installing the residential wiring in the home

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The completed solar home system. The two PV panels are  100 Wp each

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A total of 440 solar home systems were installed on Ailinglaplap in 2008 and 2009, providing clean, renewable electricity for the entire atoll