TrinaTracker supports Kenyan tribes with tech transfer
, March 21, 2022
TrinaTracker, a leading tracker manufacturer and business unit of Trina Solar, has completed three PV power plants for Radiant, Eldosol, and Kesses in Kenya to help promote the local economy and help the locals improve their living standards.
These projects are located in the Uasin Gishu County, with a total installed capacity of 155 MW.
Unlike usual, TrinaTracker with the help of the local government hired people from five nearby villages of the Kalenjin tribes to involve them in the construction of PV projects after technical training.
Kalenjin is one of the 48 tribes in Kenya and mostly lives by sheep herding.
Over the past three years, the training has enabled the local villagers to acquire different knowledge and increase their economic income by building PV power plants.
In addition to technical training, TrinaTracker’s local team provided support and assistance to the villagers in their daily lives and other aspects, building a deep emotional bond.
The team went to the Watergate Primary School in Uasin Gishu County, donated toys and school supplies to the students, and conducted a series of lessons.
The lessons include the knowledge of solar power generation, environmental protection, and renewable energy that children were curious about and the cultural customs in China, Europe, and Africa.
The local children showed interest in the ‘new gadgets’ of the PV power plants.
According to Jose Carlos Talavera, TrinaTracker’s head of project in Africa: "We are proud of deploying PV power plants in remote areas, as we can also help the local people through the projects we do. Like the Kenya projects, it’s a great pleasure for us to see how the Kalenjins learn about PV technology and grow their sustainability awareness." --OGN
