Project Brief: Estate Solar Electrification in Andapa, Madagascar
Location: Andapa, Madagascar | Date: March 2025
Capacity: 3 Units (1x 8.2kW & 2x 10.2kW Complete Kits) | Application: Estate Solar Infrastructure
An estate in Andapa, Madagascar, deployed three complete Anern solar kits to provide 24/7 stable electricity for lighting, water pumping, security systems, and staff accommodation.
The project replaced a failing diesel generator that had become economically unviable due to fuel logistics in the remote Sava region of northeastern Madagascar.
The Developer's Hurdle: Remote Logistics & Unreliable Rural Power
Andapa is located in northeastern Madagascar with limited road access, making fuel delivery for the estate's 50kVA diesel generator both expensive and unreliable — often with 2-3 week delays between resupplies.
The estate developer required a fully containerised solar solution that could be transported in a single shipping container and installed by local labour with minimal specialist supervision.
The three-building estate layout demanded independent solar systems for each structure rather than a single centralised plant, necessitating multiple coordinated off-grid hybrid solar systems operating in parallel.
The Anern Solution: Multi-Unit Off-Grid Kits for Distributed Estate Power
Anern supplied three complete solar kits as part of the residential solar power systems product line, each including monocrystalline PV panels, a hybrid inverter, LiFePO4 battery storage, roof racking, and pre-terminated cabling.
The 8.2kW unit was configured for the main estate house using a 6.5KW off-grid hybrid solar power system platform scaled up with additional PV capacity. In contrast, each 10.2kW unit served the guest villa and staff compound respectively.
All equipment was packed in a single 20-foot container, simplifying logistics to the remote site and reducing freight costs significantly compared to fragmented procurement.
Distributed System Configuration & Containerised Deployment
The three systems were designed as independent off-grid installations, each with its own PV array, charge controller, inverter, and battery bank.
The 8.2kW system features an 8.2kW hybrid inverter with 8x 455W PV panels and a 10kWh battery bank built from 5kWh LFP battery units. Each of the two 10.2kW systems includes a 10.2kW inverter, 12x 455W panels, and 15kWh of LiFePO4 batteries storage.
All racking, interconnect cabling, and solar power system components were pre-labelled and colour-coded at Anern's factory, enabling the local installation team to complete all three system deployments in 8 days.
Key B2B Benefits & Project Impact
- Single-Container Logistics: All three systems shipped in one 20-foot container, reducing freight costs by 65% compared to fragmented equipment procurement
- Distributed Architecture: Independent systems per building eliminated single-point-of-failure risk and allowed phased deployment without disrupting estate operations
- Local Labour Enablement: Colour-coded, pre-terminated components enabled installation by a non-specialist local team with just 2 days of remote Anern supervision
- 24/7 Estate Operations: Combined 28.6kW total capacity with 35kWh battery storage delivers round-the-clock power for all estate functions regardless of weather
