Hi Bill, I've worked as a contractor with SELF on half a dozen PV installations in central Haiti. SELF has a very good relationship with solar suppliers and solar technicians/electricians based out of PaP. Email me off-list and I will give you the contact info for the SELF project manager living in Haiti. I believe you can source Trojan T-105 and L-16 and maybe even Surrette S-460's from one of the solar vendors in PaP. It's a good option when faced with tariffs, delays and "lost" items going through Haitian customs, and I'm a big fan of supporting the local industry to strengthen their own solar infrastructure.
I'm currently working on a project in Tibet, but will be happy to help you with info whenever I have email access. Cheers, Mike Sullivan Solar Energy International zar...@yahoo.com > >> >>> A doctor in town has started an orphanage in Haiti and while it has >>> connection with government power for a few hours per day, it of course >>> is not reliable and is very expensive. We are still in the stage where >>> we are trying to figure how to shed as much load as possible. I have >>> no territoriality in this project and will help provide system design >>> and hardware at my cost, however apparently tariffs can be huge so we >>> may want to source as much as possible in country. Can anyone tell me >>> which solar NGO's (SELF?) you'd recommend to tell us what hardware >>> (deep cycle >>> batteries) is available in country? And if it is a simple UPS system, >>> storing from the grid, what grid-connected battery chargers does >>> everyone recommend for a fairly large battery bank? Used to be Todd >>> chargers and I wondered if they've corrected problems or passed on to >> some >> other company. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks for your suggestions. >>> >>> >>> >>> Bill Dorsett >>> >>> Sunwrights >>> >>> 1715 Leavenworth >>> >>> Manhattan, KS >>> >>> 785/539-1956 Home/Office >>
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