Energy is Health

The San Juan de Dios Hospital is a private non-profit center. Its management is entrusted to the Hospitaller Order of the Brothers of San Juan de Dios, which implements all national public health programs to provide a complete and high-quality healthcare service accessible to disadvantaged populations.

ISSUE

The San Juan de Dios Hospital, located in Thiés (Senegal), is especially recognized for providing free care to all patients without distinction, avoiding any type of discrimination and promoting respect and equality throughout the country. However, the obsolescence of its facilities resulted in a high risk of power outages, making the work of the hospital’s doctors and nurses difficult and endangering patients’ lives and health, while simultaneously generating high maintenance costs.

SOLUTION

The photovoltaic system implemented by Health Energy provides 50% of the hospital’s monthly electricity consumption, significantly reducing the bill. Equipped with a remote management system that allows real-time monitoring of electricity consumption and service-specific usage, it enables the reallocation of savings toward other investments. The technical solution is based on the installation of a 250 kWp grid-connected photovoltaic system, without storage, combined with a diesel generator. The purpose of this system is to reduce energy consumption and ensure an adequate electricity supply for the hospital’s medical services. The savings in energy costs will also allow the acquisition of modernized machinery for disease detection and treatment, as well as medicines and vaccines to reduce the country’s mortality rate.

Thanks to this project, in collaboration with and co-financed by the NGO Manos Unidas, the 500,000 inhabitants of the Thiés region will have access to a safe hospital that will undoubtedly improve their well-being and quality of life.

SOLUCIÓN

El sistema fotovoltaico que implementa Health Energy proporciona el 50% del consumo mensual de electricidad del hospital, de esta forma, se reducirá sensiblemente la factura. Dotado de un sistema de telegestión que permite visualizar en tiempo real el nivel de consumo eléctrico y la cuota de cada servicio, permitirá reorientar el ahorro hacia otras inversiones. La solución técnica adoptada se basa en la instalación de un sistema fotovoltaico de 250 kWp conectado a la red, sin sistema de almacenamiento y combinado con un grupo diésel. El propósito de este sistema es reducir el consumo energético y asegurar un suministro eléctrico adecuado a los servicios médicos del hospital. El ahorro en los costes de energía permitirá, asimismo, la adquisición de maquinaria modernizada para la detección y tratamiento de enfermedades, medicamentos y vacunas para reducir la tasa de mortalidad del país.

Gracias a este proyecto en colaboración y cofinanciado con la ONG Manos Unidas, los 500.000 habitantes de la región de Thiés dispondrán de un hospital seguro que mejorará, sin duda, su bienestar y calidad de vida.