Projects

VoltaViewAfrica has been installing mini-grid systems for decentralized electricity and drinking water supply in Tanzania (East Africa) in cooperation with local partners JUMEME ltd. and St. Augustine University of Mwanza (SAUT) since 2019. The focus is on the island of Kibumba (Mazinga Island) in the north-west of Lake Victoria and the towns of Bukoba and Mwanza on the mainland. These projects are financially supported by charitable organizations such as Rotary and the Next Energy Foundation. In 2023, a further focus was established in The Gambia (West Africa). Here, the VoltaViewAfrica Powerhouse concept will be expanded to include the areas of food safety and e-mobility. These projects are supported by the German DENA-RES program (BMWK) and implemented in cooperation with the local partners BenaBena The Gambia (Brikama), United Experts Ltd. and the University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET) in Serekunda.

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.