Case Study: Rubitec Solar Telecommunications Power System - Lagos, Nigeria

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Bright Light Solar Ltd works closely with local distributors worldwide to deliver our solutions to your door. We believe that using trustworthy, well trained professionals locally provides customers with superior results.

From the planning and design stages through to installation and ongoing support for your system, our team of professionals provide reliable support to our customers. Our team of local professionals receive expert technical training and support from Bright Light Solar Ltd, in addition to on-site assistance for specific projects.

Reliable power is especially important when it is being used to supply critical telecommunications equipment. This is precisely what was required from Bright Light Solar Ltd and their partners Rubitec in Lagos, Nigeria.

Our client needed a dependable source of power to supply GSM network equipment on a building in central Lagos. The equipment was to be deployed in order to handle the growing volume of mobile phone calls in the area, and was located directly above narrow, busy market streets. Although located in the heart of a major capital city, electric supplies are not sufficiently reliable to power this type of equipment.

Bright Light Solar Ltd and Rubitec delivered to our client a solar power supply system that runs independently of the mains power supply, and provides all the power required to run the equipment 24/7. The system is designed to overcome the lack of sunlight during the rainy season, and is capable of storing enough power using back-up batteries to run the equipment for several days in the event of a breakdown. Data logging systems ensure that power inputs and outputs can be easily analysed to maximise performance.

Mobile telecommunications are revolutionising communication links between individuals and businesses. Telecommunications companies are rapidly expanding their networks to accomodate this growth.

Solar power systems provide a cost-effective solution to the power needs of many businesses. As well as providing superior reliability, businesses usually find that maintenance costs are greatly reduced

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