The National Centre for Energy and Environment (NCEE)

SOLAR STREET LIGHT ASSESSMENT AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA

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Maintenance being carried out on pole nos 22 with GPS Coordinates N060 11.576’ E0060 28.417’ in Ubulu Unor II, Delta State where battery, charge controller, 12V D.C CFL were replaced and the PV module cleaned....insert pic above: showing job completion and certification mark.

Brief

The National Centre for Energy and Environment (NCEE), and agency of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) was charged with the task of the assessment, repairs and maintenance of solar street lights and borehole projects of the Commission, which were sited in different locations in the SouthSouth geopolitical zone of Nigeria. . From assessment and re-assessment exercises carried out in 2011 and 2012 respectively, it was ascertained that maintenance exercise was needed wherein various components and parts needed change/replacement and repairs etc, such parts and components included:

  • Deep cycle batteries
  • Charge controllers
  • LED lamps
  • Lamp holders
  • wirings