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SolarEdge Company Profile & some of our products and services

Elephant soap,Off Lusaka Road

P.O. Box 51347, 00200Phone: +254 20

559425/202461409 Cell: +254 720 334408www.solaredge.co.ke

Email: [email protected]@gmail.com
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About Us

SolarEdge is a locally incorporated company founded by professionals in renewable energy to utilize their experience and expertise in the design and installation of renewable energy projects to facilitate the development of solar and other

renewable energy technology throughout the Eastern African region.

We endeavour to provide the highest standards of service and support in Solar Water Heating, Power Backup Systems, Solar Photovoltaic Lighting, Solar Water Pumping, Wind Power Generation, Energy Management and Audit Services, Biomass and

Biogas installations and services, and Hydro Power consultancy for domestic, commercial, institutional, and industrial facili ties.

Our tailor-made Products and Services are used to power from simple lighting units in remote villages to complicated domestic, commercial, institutional, and industrial systems to help our customers improve livelihoods and productivity, reduce operational cost, reduction of power bills, provide an alternative affordable source of energy and meet the requirements for a

healthy green environment.

SolarEdge understands the application of technological innovations and advancements and is committed to achieving customer success through value addition. We endeavour to partner with our valued customers to understand their unique operational needs and challenges and to respond quickly to their situations. We focus our resources through a unified, all business-based model that emphasizes customized and results-driven solutions. Because every problem requires different

expertise, this intensive, hands-on approach allows us to provide the greatest value to our customers.

The future is offering numerous opportunities for the energy sector locally as well as globally and that has prompted us to establish working linkages with reputable solar product manufacturers and dealers who offer high quality modern technology.

Our greatest pride and satisfaction is reflected in smiles of happy customers who continue to enjoy the solutions our products and services deliver each day.

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About Us

OUR VISION

To be recognized as a customer driven company in the renewable

energy sector focused towards exceeding customer expectations

OUR MISSION

We provide energy efficient solutions that conserve natural resources and promote individual and community self-reliance and explore

the alternatives to the existing energy solutions

OUR QUALITY POLICY

Customer satisfaction with emphasis on Quality! Quality! Quality!

OUR CORPORATE VALUES

We are guided by Professionalism, Reliability, Flexibility, Responsiveness and Innovativeness

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Introduction

With resources quickly diminishing it is up to institutions and individuals to begin to investigate the new forms of energy. The need to conserve energy as it

increasingly becomes scarcer and expensive is real and something that must be factored in institutions and our homes. Energy prices for instance are projected to

rise by an average of 10% per year over the next 10 years prompting a need to turn to other forms of energy and compliment/supplement power from the grid.

Solar will be the best answer to the problem with diminishing non-renewable energy. There is an enormous potential to mitigate the impact of rising energy

costs through use of solar energy. Solar energy sector in Kenya has changed and the government is encouraging small & large scale solar PV and solar water

heating installations to ease pressure on power from the national grid (Kenya Power).

At SolarEdge we believe that the best way to provide basic energy needs to the people across the economic spectrum: the bottom of the pyramid to the top of it.

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Solar water heating

More than 50% of energy bills for households and institutions like hospitals, accommodation facilities, boarding

schools are contributed by water heating.

SolarEdge would be confident to propose Solar water heating as the primary source of your water heating needs. Solar water heating stands out as a proven, reliable, simple

and effective solution that lowers a total electricity bills through using the suns free energy to supply hot water by up to 65% on overall energy savings. Solar water heatinggenerates savings for institutions and households since it

provides 90% of hot water requirements during sunny months and up to 40% during overcast months.

Solar water heating systems provide quality hot water at a lower cost than heating with electricity, gas, wood, and

diesel. Solar collectors are typically designed to last for over 25 years with little maintenance. These systems give a yearly

non-taxable return on your money - even for a two person household. It is also important to remember that hot water

is a constant daily expense.

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Solar water heating systems at

KIA & Mlolongo

Solar water heating savings

Return on investment

In this calculation assume that gas and electricity prices, maintenance charges and fossil fuel savings grow by 7% per year.

We will take water heating costs to be around 40% of you total electricity costs. The average electricity bills for a fully occupied four bed roomed house are approx Kshs. 15,000 per month. This is Kshs.180,000 annual electricity bill. Taking 40% of annual

electricity bills as water heating bills this will translate to Kshs. 72,000 spent on water heating annually. Add your annual maintenance charge to get total annual fuel costs. This

means that annual water heating costs may end up being Kshs. 80,000 per year.

Increase fuel and electricity costs, maintenance charges and fossil fuel savings at 10% per year. This means that the price for other energy sources will continues to increase year after year whereas there is no price for the sun. Indications are that pointing to more

incentives for adoption of renewable energy meaning that the price for the solar water heating equipments will go down further. If the currents trends are anything to go by, energy prices are bound to continue going up by at least 10% per year making it even

more costly.

Considering that average price for a fully installed 300 liters system costs approx. kshs. 180,000. This system can serve up to five people. Going by our earlier conservative figure

of kshs. 72,000 per year this means that your total outlay for solar water heating will usually have been recovered in 3 years or less. Solar water heating systems lasts over 20

years meaning that you will be using the system for over 17 years without recurring expenses. For institutions like schools, hospitals and business ventures like guest houses

and other accommodation facilities, return on investment can be even shorter and increase profitability.

You will obviously save a proportion of your energy costs every year and this will grow as energy prices increase. Beyond the payback period (which will probably be shorter than you think) your solar water heating system will be providing around 80% of annual water

heating FREE.

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Domestic Solar water heating

systems

Solar Water Heating Pictures

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Solar water heating systems Kenya

School of Government

Solar water heating systems Apartments in

Kilimani


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Solar water heating systems Wuduria

Hotel Ngong Road NairobiSolar water heating systems Maasai Mara

Hotel


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Solar water heating systems

Serviced Apartments at Milimani

Kisumu

Solar water heating systems Serviced

Apartments at Milimani Kisumu


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Hybrid of heat pump and Solar water heating system Guest House In Kilimani,

Nairobi

Solar PV Systems

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Plug into the sun for FREE energy! Become energy independent, reduce your utility bills, protect yourself

against blackouts and reduce environmental pollution!

Solar PV modules convert sunlight to electricity. The PV modules generate DC electricity - or direct current -

sending it to the inverter. The inverter transforms the DC power into AC electricity for ordinary household

needs. Existing electrical panel distributes solar electricity and utility power to loads (appliances). For systems with a battery backup (optional), the inverter

or charge controller also regulates the charge of batteries. The electricity stored in the batteries can be

used at night or during blackouts.

A valuable feature of solar PV systems is the ability to connect with the existing power grid which allows

owners to sell excessive electricity back to the utility with a plan known as Net Metering. At times when you

are not using all of the electricity produced by your system, your meter will spin backwards selling the

electricity back to the utility power grid at retail rate.

GreenRays Energy would like to recommend Net-metering for those who want to be nearly 100%

energy-bills free.

Bishop of Machakos Residence

Bishop Kioko Hospital

Grid-tied Solar PV System

Inter-tie systems use an inverter that converts the energy collected from the PV panels into

conventional AC power and feeds it to your electrical circuit breaker panel. As long as there is enough electricity flowing in from your PV system, no electricity will flow in from the utility company. If your system is generating more power than you are using, the excess will flow back into the grid,

turning your meter backwards.

Grid-Connected System is the simplest and most cost effective way to connect PV modules to regular

utility power. Grid-Connected systems can supply solar power to your home and use utility power as

a backup. If utility power is reliable and well maintained in your area, and energy storage is not a priority, you don't necessarily need a battery. But if the utility power goes down, even if there is solar, the PV system will be off for the safety of the utility

workers.

Grid-Connected System with Battery Backup can supply power 100% of the time: At night, on cloudy days

and when the utility power is down.

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SOS Mombasa

Off-grid solar PV system

Solar Electric (or Solar PV) systems

convert sunlight to electricity. The

systems consist of modules - or solar

panels - inverter, charger and batteries.

The PV modules generate DC electricity

and send it to the inverter, the inverter

transforms DC power into AC electricity

and regulates the charge of batteries.

The batteries store electricity that can be

used at night.

Photovoltaic systems are modular, you

can start with a basic system and add on

as needed.

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Solar PV system at St. John the Baptist,

Ikalaasa, Mwala. C/O: Sisters of the Providence

for The Abandoned Children

Solar Water Pumping

A typical solar powered

pumping system consists

of a solar panel array that

powers AC or DC pump,

which in turn powers a

bore or surface pump. The

water is often pumped from the

ground or stream into a storage

tank that provides a gravity

feed, so energy storage is not

needed for these systems.

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Solar water pumping system in Dhoobley, Somalia

Solar Water Pumping pictures

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Solar water pumping system in Dhoobley, Somalia

Power Backup system

These systems automatically provide instant back up electricity from the battery bank when power from

utility providers/generators unexpectedly shuts down. You may also combine an inverter system with a

generator for protection against longer power outages. A generator only has to run for shorter periods during longer outages to recharge the battery bank. Power

back up systems automatically provides instant back up electricity from the battery bank when power from

utility providers/generators unexpectedly shuts down.

Your system size depends on the number of appliances you choose to power. A backup system powers an electric sub panel (circuit breaker panel or outlets)

which in turn supplies electricity to business appliances in the event of any power disruption.

During normal power conditions the inverter maintains the batteries at full charge while during a power failure

the DC battery energy is converted to AC power and fed to the supply circuits. Systems include two principal

components, a DC/AC power inverter with built in battery charger and a battery bank.

The machine works automatically and the changeover time is less than 20 milliseconds (fraction of a second).

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INVERTER/CHARGER OPERATION

Refrigerator Microwave

TV/Video Phones/fax Computers Printers

Lights

LOADS

Some of Our Clients (institutions)

Client Service Size Status Level of

EngagementLittle Sisters of St. Francis,

Kasarani

Solar water heating 2200 litres Complete Full Contract

Serviced apartments In

Kisumu

Solar Water Heating 14 systems of 300 Litres Complete Full contract

Runda Paradise Town

Houses - Kiambu

Solar water heating 150 Systems of 200 Litres Ongoing Sub Contract

Beijing Hotel - Kilimani Solar water Heating 4 Systems of 300 Litres Systems Complete Full Contract

Apostolic Carmel Sisters

Naro Moru

Solar Water Heating 700 litres Students

300 litres - Convent

Complete Full contract

Vision Africa Kandara

Childrens Home

Solar Water Heating and

Solar PV

200 litres and 360W solar PV Complete Full Contract

Sisters of the Providence for

Abandoned Children Mwala

Solar PV and Solar water

heating

640W solar PV and 200 litres

solar water heating

Complete Full Contract

AFREPREN/FWD Solar PV 2.1KW ongoing Full contract

Missionary Sister of The

Precious Blood

Solar Water Heating 600 litres Compete Full Contract

American Refugee

Commitee

Solar Water Pumping

systems in Somalia

7.5kW 15kW, 12M3/Day -

60M3/Day


Vincentian Retrest Centre

Thika

Solar Water Heating 1200 Litres Complete Full Contract

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Some of Our Clients (institutions)

Client Service Size Status Level of

Engagement

Lipela I Childrens Home

Naro Moru

Solar water heating 800 litres Complete Full Contract

Nazareth Joy Home Solar Water Heating 2 systems 400 Litres

1 system 300 litres

Complete Full contract

Nazareth Medical School

Girls Hostels (Nazareth

Hospital

Solar water heating 2 systems of 300 Litres Complete Full Contract

Mwea Medical Centre Solar water Heating 2 systems 300 Litres

3 systems 200 l;itres


Josna Day and Boarding

School - Ruai

Solar Water Heating for

Students

300 litres 8 Systems Complete Full contract

Mwea Parish Solar Water Heating for

Fathers House

300 litres System Complete Full Contract

Wuduria Hotel Solar water heating system/

heat pumps

10,000 Litres Complete Full Contract

Muranga University Suppky of 32 solar water

Heating panels

Supply only - Supply contract

Hempstead Villas Solar Water Heating for 6

units

300 litres 6 systems

200 litres 6 systems

Compete Sub Contract

Tenwek Mission Hospital Solar water heating panels

replacement

Supply - Supply Contract

Golgotha Centre for

Evangelisation - Karungu

Solar PV 4kW and 2.4kW Complete Full Contract18

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