KACO provides inverters for Jericho project
It is not always good news that comes out of Jerusalem and Palestine. Now, solar energy may make a small contribution to further cooperation and understanding, coming from the West Bank to Jerusalem with over 700 kW.
It was the moon god Jarich who lent his name to the city, but it is the sun that is responsible for a new record there: In Jericho, 250 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea Photovoltaic Power Generating Plant PV-project was commissioned in September, which coincidentally makes the world's lowest city the location for the biggest Palestinian PV installation, delivering 710 kW power. Donated by the Future for Palestine organisation, it supplies the Palestinian population in Jerusalem with clean, autonomous power.
As general contractor, the Palestinian company Msader for Energy System Co., Tulkarem, was responsible for the complete project. The hot and dry climate in the Jericho valley near the Dead Sea demands equipment that will withstand the hardest strains. To securely deliver the solar electricity to the grid, Msader relies on German solar PV inverter technology by KACO new energy: 13 Powador 60.0 TL3 inverters provide the power from the sun. For many years the company"˜s inverters have proven themselves in the most diverse climates such as the Negev desert, Southern Italy or the heart of South Africa "“ all are as similarly demanding as the Dead Sea region.
As far as photovoltaics is concerned, Abdelnaser Dwaikat, Managing Director of Msader, is pretty optimistic for his country: "There is a huge potential for investment in solar energy and the dedication of the Palestinian Energy Authority for this sector." Zouhair Kefi, CEO of KACO new energy Dubai, is delighted by the lighthouse project, too: "The sun is the true wealth here. And affordable energy for everyone is one of the founding stones of a peaceful future. We want to do our bit with reliable products."
