Upgrade of the Solar System at Masisi General Hospital
With support from MSF Honde in collaboration with GoShop, Masisi General Hospital, located in North Kivu, recently upgraded its solar power system to meet its growing electricity needs. This upgrade has increased the hospital’s power generation and storage capacity, ensuring a continuous supply of electricity for essential medical services.
50%
CO2 reduction
50%
energy saving
6.000
tons produced every year
Masisi General Hospital, located in North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is undergoing an upgrade of its solar energy system, a project supported by Go Shop Energy. This project aims to meet the hospital’s growing energy needs by improving its capacity to generate, store, and distribute electricity—essential for ensuring quality care in a region where power outages are frequent.
Previously, the hospital was equipped with a 64 kWc (kilowatt-peak) solar system, with 45 kWh (kilowatt-hour) of storage and a capacity of 60 kVA (kilovolt-amperes). Although this system allowed the hospital to operate relatively independently for some time, energy demand has increased significantly due to the expansion of hospital services and the introduction of new medical equipment.
The upgrade, carried out by Go Shop Energy, enhanced the system with a generation capacity of 74 kWc, improved storage capacity of 90 kWh, and a power output of 60 kVA. This expansion will enable the hospital to better meet its growing energy needs, ensuring a continuous and stable power supply for medical equipment, lighting, ventilation, and other essential services.
The improvement to the energy system offers significant benefits for the hospital and its patients. The existing system was no longer sufficient to meet these new challenges. A stable and reliable power supply ensures continuous healthcare, with 450 patients benefiting daily from care since the solar system upgrade, and a reduction in reliance on generators of approximately 40%, with all services operating (ultrasound, operating room, sterilization, radiology, to name a few) without interruption, particularly in emergency situations where every minute counts.
This solar system expansion project is also part of a sustainable development initiative.
By using clean, renewable energy, Masisi General Hospital is reducing its carbon footprint by 59% in terms of CO2 and achieving an average monthly savings of nearly 366 liters of diesel fuel, while helping to reduce costs associated with purchasing external energy. This was confirmed to us by Guelord, a logistics specialist, and Medical Director THÉOPHILE, thereby contributing to environmental preservation while improving the quality of care. Thanks to this improvement, Masisi General Hospital is becoming a model of sustainable and self-sufficient hospital infrastructure in the region.
Products used in this project
BYD LV Flex - 5.0kWh - 48V-51.2 V
