Christmas is the festival of light. As we enjoy the festive lights here, we think especially of those people for whom electric light is not a matter of course. Thanks to your tremendous support, we have been able to make a decisive difference again this year with VoltaViewAfrica.org..
More than just electricity: creating opportunities
With your help, we have succeeded in not only installing solar modules in sub-Saharan Africa, but also in creating real livelihoods.
Where expensive and environmentally harmful diesel generators used to run, clean energy now provides:
We are proud that this year, together with our technology partners, Fraunhofer HHI and Clausthal University of Technology, as well as VoltaMove GmbH, we were able to prove that high-quality technology works best where it is most urgently needed.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your trust and your willingness to donate. We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and an energetic, healthy New Year!
Our vision
VoltaViewAfrica.org is a non-profit organization promoting development aid in the areas of renewable energies, e-mobility, and drinking water in sub-Saharan Africa. To this end, decentralized, solar-powered energy supply systems (powerhouse systems) are planned and built in collaboration with local partners, and suitable business models are developed to ensure the sustainable operation of the systems. The goal is to provide everyone with affordable access to electricity, drinking water, and mobility.
The basic technology required for this was developed in Germany by the internationally renowned Fraunhofer HHI and Clausthal University of Technology. The systems and components are manufactured and distributed by the start-up company VoltaMove GmbH.
The installed Powerhouse systems, together with the mobile, lightweight, and portable battery power packs, open up completely new possibilities: What used to be diesel generators and the power grid are now the Powerhouse and the VoltaMove2Go power packs. Forward-looking concepts such as Mobility as a Service—for example, electric mobility for fishing boats, adapted to the needs and economic conditions of local fishermen in sub-Saharan Africa—but also the promotion and support of women through the establishment of micro-enterprises such as sewing workshops and solar laundromats are now possible in rural areas thanks to this new technology.
Projects
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E-mobility for small boat fishermen on Lake Victoria
It is estimated that there are around 100,000 small boat fishermen on Lake Victoria, most of whose boats are powered…
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Solar Cold Storage Container
Solar Cold Storage Container At the beginning of December 2024, the VoltaViewAfrica team has installed and put into operation the…
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Kayenze Ndogo Living Lab
In cooperation with our partners Clausthal University of Technology and Fraunhofer HHI, both Germany and the local social start-up company…
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suneferry
The 400-kilometer-long Gambia River is a major obstacle to north-south transportation along the West African coast. Apart from the only…
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sunefishing
Oyster fishing plays an important role in the local economy and culture in The Gambia. The women traditionally fish with…
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School project in Kaolack/Senegal
The Brusch&Ritscher Foundation enables the construction of a school center in Kaolack/Senegal, resulting from a school and town partnership between…
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e-Mobility for Bird-Watching in The Gambia
Birdwatching is one of the main tourism attractions in The Gambia. Over 600 different bird species are registered in the…
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The Watoto wa Africa Orphanage
The Watoto Wa Africa orphanage in Mwanza/Tanzania is an institution in great need, as it has no or only irregular electricity and no drinking water. Its only source of water is the collection of rainwater in large tanks. In spring 2023, there was a typhoid epidemic with fatalities. To support the orphanage, VoltaViewAfrica will install a Powerhouse by the end of this year, which will provide electricity and clean drinking water for the orphanage. This project is supported by the Rotary Club of Goslar.
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suneboat
Fishing is the main source of income for many families in sub-Saharan Africa along the west and east African coasts and the large lakes in the central parts of the continent, e.g. Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika and Malawi Lake. The fishing boats are mainly operated with petrol outboard engines.
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Energy, drinking water and mobility concepts for The Gambia
In The Gambia, the smallest African country, fishing is the main source of income for many families living across the river Gambia and the coastal line.
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School Project in Bukoba/Tanzania
Tweyambe is a private secondary and high school in the Northwest of Tanzania close to Bukoba. In Spring 2023 the team of VoltaViewAfrica installed a Powerhouse
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Kibumba Island/Lake Victoria Tanzania
The team from Fraunhofer HHI and Clausthal University of Technology initiated their first project in collaboration with the Tanzanian company JUMEME Ltd. in 2019 at Lake Victoria on the island Kibumba.
OuR Team
Prof. Wolfgang Schade
Physicist, responsible for research and development of the powerhouse technology
Andrea Freistein-Schade
Teacher, responsible for education and new business opportunities for women
Lars-Sebastian Schade
Medical Assistant, working on development of medical container module and assistance during installation of powerhouse plants
Dr. Jörn Falk
Business IT engineer, responsible for communication and assistance during installation of powerhouse plants
Alexandra Lochmüller
Student, working on sensory programming for the Living Lab
Joost Farries
Student, working on mechanical construction and preassembling of powerhouse modules
Magdalena Weig
Research student, developing sustainable management concepts and supporting business administration
Max Haustein
Student, working on safe water production for our powerhouse plants
Michael Plümer
IT specialist, responsible for Website
