Malolo District School

Solevu, Malolo Island

Students at Malolo District School wave in front of the solar panelsClose-up of solar panels on a school roof in Fiji

Malolo District School is in Solevu on Malolo Island, in the Mamanuca Group. It has 190 students and 9 teachers.

Before solar, the school had three small two-panel solar systems, each supplying 12-volt lights to a classroom and charging for small devices, but their batteries had failed long before. Even working well, they were nowhere near enough for a school. A small generator ran the photocopier and an office computer for limited periods. It was so loud that it sat on a long lead away from the office.

The existing wiring was old, dangerous and beyond repair, so when we installed the 6.5 kW system in 2023 we rewired all the school buildings and teachers' homes.

A donor also gave the school a new LED data projector and 20 kg of library books on sustainability.

Installed2023
Upgraded
Students
190
Teachers
9
Solar array
6.5kW
Battery storage
22.8kWh

Photos

A teacher smiles outside a classroom window, with students inside, at Malolo District School
Boats being unloaded on the beach on Malolo Island
An electrician gives a thumbs-up beside the inverters and chargers at Malolo District School
Lights on across the school at night at Malolo District School
Students carrying a box of supplies along the beach on Malolo Island
Teachers at Malolo District School gathered outside the school building
Boxed solar equipment on a crane truck for Malolo District School
Close-up of solar panels on a school roof in Fiji

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