WINAFRIQUE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

HYBRID REMOTE ALTERNATIVE

POWER SOLUTIONS
 Mission

“To provide Efficient and

sustainable alternative
energy solutions”
 Background
WTL was established in the year
2001 as an alternative energy
systems resource company
• WTL is currently involved in the
provision of Hybrid and Alternative
Power in remote areas

WTL is the most reliable supplier

of high end renewable energy
power products and solutions
Experience Expertise

Strengths

Reliable High Profile

Products Clients
 Solution Lines

Hybrid Remote Wind Power Solar Power

Alternative Power solutions Solutions
Systems

Power Enhancing Water Pumping Energy Storage

Solutions Solutions Solutions
Case for Hybrid Systems
Presence Of
No Grid Power
Renewables

REMOTE
LOCATIONS

High Generator Environmental

Maintenance Costs Pollution
Cost of Energy Using Diesel Generators

Cost of Energy
0.9375-3.125
UD$/kWh
Cost of Energy Using Oversized Diesel
Generators

Cost of energy
1.875-10.9375
Ksh/kWh
Negatives Of Using Diesel Generators
Poor Efficiency
Scheduled
&
Maintenance Costs
Wasted Energy

DEG
Negatives

Increasing Cost Short Life

Per KWh Expectancy
Efficiency levels
Keys Attributes to Designing Cost Effective
Power Solutions
Minimize Power Consumption

Customized Systems

High Efficiency Parameters

Reduced OPEX

Long Term Investment

The Power Enhancer/Diesel Hybrid Solution
Intelligent System Controls

Excess Power Directed to

Batteries for Storage

Utilize Conserved Power

Instead of DEG

Reduced Generator Run

Hours

Reduced Fuel & Maintenance

Costs
Generator Power Output Simulation

Diesel Battery

10.00
9.00
8.00
7.00
6.00
Pow er (kW) 5.00 Load (kW)
4.00
3.00 Genset Output (kW)
2.00
1.00
0.00
0:00:00
1:35:00
3:10:00

Time of Day
4:45:00
6:20:00
7:55:00
9:30:00
11:05:00
12:40:00
14:15:00
15:50:00

Load (kW)
17:25:00
19:00:00
20:35:00
22:10:00

23:45:00
Schematics
DIESEL HYBRID SCHEM ATIC - 1
HIGH LOAD - GENSET ON

PO WER TO CO NSUM ER
~ Load
EX CESS
C AP AC ITY
CH AR G ES
~
BATTERY ~
BANK
RE CTIFIER INVERTE R

BATTE RY BAN K
DIESEL HYBRID SCHEM ATIC - 2
LOW LOAD - GENSET OFF

~ Load

~
~
Recovered
RE CTIFIER INVERTE R
Energy form
Battery

BATTE RY BAN K
 Economics

System Type Daily Genset Peak Cost of COE Net present

Load size in Load Fuel in US$kWh Cost US$ 20
kWh KW KW US$ Years

Diesel only 40 18 7 0.78 3.23 460,000

Diesel only 40 12 7 0.78 1.92 274,000

Winafrique 40 8 7 0.78 0.89 152,000

Power Enhancer

This solution has contributed to over 70% savings in telecommunication sites

 How can these savings be real?
Diesel Only Power
solution
Genset Efficiency Curve enhancer
100.00%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
Efficiency

60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Percentage of Rated Capacity

12 kW Genset powering a 40 kW Load with a 7 kW Peak Load requires 12,000 Liters of
fuel a year to power that load at ~40% efficiency

A 8 kW Genset with a power enhancer running at ~90% efficiency brings the
consumption down to 5,333 Liters

SAVINGS = Ksh 333,350 or US$ 5210
 How can these savings be real?
Service Hours Material Labour Cost Transport Cost / hr
Cost Cost
Fuel Filter 250 300 850 2,700 15
Air Filter 250 2,200 300 2,700 21
Oil Filter 250 600 850 2,700 17
Radiator Coolant 252 972 1,000 2,700 9
Lubes 250 2,250 2,000 2,700 14
Overhaul 8,000 350,000 100,000 50,000 31
Maintenance Cost Per Hour to Run a Genset = 107 Ksh (1.67US$)
Maintenance Cost Per Year to Run a Genset = 937,320 Ksh
A Power Enhancer Genset Runs ~6 hours or ¼ of a Day = 234,330 Ksh
SAVINGS = Ksh 702,990 (US$ 10,984)
OPERATIONS SAVINGS + MAINTENANCE SAVINGS = TOTAL SAVINGS
Ksh 333,350 + Ksh 702, 990 = Ksh 1,036,340 (US$ 16,194)
 Pay back Period
System type 2 x 18kW 2 x 12kW 8kW Enhancer
Genset Genset with 2 Genset
Generator Life 10,000 hrs 10,000 hrs 15,000 hrs
Load 40 kW/day 40 kW/day 40 kW/day
Peak load 7 kW 7 kW 7 kW
Average Efficiency 28% 36% 96%
Diesel Price in US$ 0.781 0.781 0.781
Capital Cost in US$ 22,000 20,000 42,900
Year one Costs in US$ 38,929 22,772 7,841
Total in US$ 60,929 42,772 50,741

TWO YEAR PAY BACK PERIOD OVER PRESENT SOLUTION!!

 Product List
• Bergey Wind Turbines & Towers
• Unitron Wind Turbines & Towers
• Sanyo Solar Panels
• Outback Inverters & Charger Regulators
• DC Air Co. Air Conditioners
• Powerson Batteries
• Polar DC Generators
• Tyco Rectifiers
 Product Gallery

DC Generators Inverter Chargers

Wind turbines

Charge Regulators

Batteries Solar Panels & Trackers

DC Water Pumps
 Model schematic
WIND TURBINE GENERATOR

Lightening protector
SOLAR PANEL ARRAY

230VAC
24VDC

CIRCUIT
INVERTER BREAKER

Charge Controller

Earth protection
BATTERY BANK

POWER DISTRIBUTION BUS TO LOADS

 Projects Gallery

INSTALLATION OF THE WIND POWER PLANT FOR I.C.R.C LAMU

WIND TURBINE FOR CHEPSENGENY SECONDARY SCHOOL KERICHO
WIND TURBINE FOR I.C.R.C HYBRID WATER DESALINATION PLANT IN LAMU
SOLAR PANELS FOR THE I.C.R.C HYBRID DESALINATION PLANT IN LAMU
THE CONTROL ROOM FOR THE I.C.R.C. HYBRID DESALINATION PLANT IN LAMU
A Winafrique installed
Wind Turbine at
laisamis Base
Telecommunication
station for Safaricom
 Client Sampling
• Wind/Solar Hybrids
Safaricom
• Power Enhancers

International
• Wind/Solar Hybrid for Water
Committee of
The Red Cross Desalination Plants

KenGen • Solar/Diesel Hybrid

Chepsengeny
School
• Wind/Diesel hybrid
 Reputable Suppliers
• Bergey Wind power Company –USA
• Huawei Power Source Co. –China
• Sanyo -Japan
• Outback Power Systems Inc- USA
• Polar Power –USA
• VRB Power Systems Inc. Canada
• Sacred Power Corporation- USA
 Summary
• The purpose of this presentation is to
sensitize stake holders on the long term
benefits of adopting alternative sources of
power.
• This concept ties in with increased worldwide
campaigns in to reducing environmental
degradation and providing for cleaner
ecosystems.
 Summary
• With good reviews from our customers, technical
expertise and provision of high quality products,
WTL offers reliable solutions based on customer
needs.
• WTL supports and champions the utilization of
“green energy” where applicable.
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