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Off-GRid Power Supply for Reao Atoll www.SMA.de/References The ideal solution for reliable and autonomous energy supply • • System Size Battery Size: 1730 kWh PV-Power: 140 kWp • • • System

French Polynesia Soler Technopro, Papeete, , Planning and Realisation: Helio Location: French Polynesia, Reao Commissioning 2010 Information

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CO Operator: Reao Island (73 000 l) Reduction in fuel by approx 80 % 2 -reduction: -reduction: approx. 365 tonnes • • • Inverters 1 x Multicluster Box 36 14 x 18 x Sunny Island 5048 Sunny Mini Central 10000TL followed suit and now also tap into the power of the sun. ing islands , , , and have er added plus for the local people and economy. The neighbor for the local service technicians to maintain, providing yet anoth any time to meet rising energy demands. What's more, it is easy at expanded be can and install to easy is it board, distribution perfect solution for the atoll. Thanks to the the fully is Box preconfigured Multicluster AC the with equipped grid stand-alone The be mothers. soon-to- of wombs the in heartbeats the hears only now doctor of working amid the hammering rhythm of loud motors, the island improved the health care provided to pregnant women. Instead be. Making the switching to renewable energy has significantly can supply energy an quiet how just with impressed are They emergencies. Since then, the residents are visibly more relaxed. without any noise or emissions. The diesel is now only needed in energy solar with residents the supplying been has technology Since 2010, a SMA stand-alone grid equipped with multicluster the sooty particles heavily pollute the air. diesel generators used for this are loud, the fuel is expensive and nut kernel is processed into shredded coconut or coconut oil. The ity. The energy is primarily used to extract copra. The dried coco inhabitants need around 250 liters of diesel to produce electric 324 the day Each Tahiti. from away kilometers 350 1 Pacific, South the of middle the in located is Polynesia French in atoll Reao the grid: stand-alone large-scale a for conditions Perfect Multicluster BoxforSunnyIsland Easy setupofoff-gridandhybridsystems SMA Solar Technology - - - -

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