News
- Charity concert in aid of VoltaViewAfrica on 28/09/2020 in Wolfenbüttel
On Sunday, 28 September 2025, a special charity concert will take place in the Masonic Lodge in Wolfenbüttel. The event is a literary and musical tribute to Adolphe Sax, the… - E-mobility for small boat fishermen on Lake VictoriaThe Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection is supporting a pilot project for e-mobility for fishing boats and a solar charging station at Igombe fishing beach…
- VoltaView Africa and ASOBO launch partnership for sustainable electromobilityVoltaView Africa is pleased to announce a new partnership with ASOBO to drive the electrification of fisheries in Africa.
Our Vision
VoltaViewAfrica.org is a non-profit organization promoting development aid in the areas of renewable energy, e-mobility and drinking water in sub-Saharan Africa. For this purpose, decentralized and solar-powered energy supply systems (powerhouse systems) are planned and built with local partners and suitable business models are developed for the sustainable operation of the systems. The goal is to give everyone affordable access to electricity, drinking water and mobility.
The technology was developed in Germany by the internationally renowned Fraunhofer HHI and Clausthal University of Technology. The systems and components are manufactured and marketed by the start-up company VoltaMove GmbH.
The deployed Powerhouse facilities, in conjunction with the mobile, lightweight, and portable battery Powerpacks, open up entirely new possibilities. What were once diesel generators and power grids yesterday are now the Powerhouse and VoltaMove2Go Powerpacks. Forward-thinking concepts such as Mobility as a Service, e.g. electromobility for fishing boats tailored to the needs and economic conditions of local fishermen in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the promotion and support of women through the establishment of small businesses like sewing rooms and solar laundromats, are now made possible by this new technology in rural areas.
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 by petrol outboard motors. Many of these fishermen live at…
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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 first solar-powered cold store container in the village of Sintet,…
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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 ASOBO Tanzania Ltd. we established a Living Lab as real-life…
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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 ferry connection between Banjul and Barra, there is only one…
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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 hand or petrol-powered boats, but this poses considerable challenges. The…
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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 the Lower Saxony town of Osterode and Kaolack in northwest…
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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 local mangrove forests. In the season between October and May…
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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.
TEAM MEMBER
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
Jörn Falk
Business IT engineer, responsible for communication and assistance during installation of powerhouse plants
Valentin Fliege
Student, working on mechanical construction and preassembling of powerhouse modules
Joost Farries
Student, working on mechanical construction and preassembling of powerhouse modules
Simon Mill
Student, working on medial presentation of our projects
Max Haustein
Student, working on safe water production for our powerhouse plants
Michael Plümer
IT specialist, responsible for Website
