03 May 2018

The facility in Amdjarass also benefits from a redundant VSAT link for high-speed M2M data transmission.

Renewable energy solutions provider Vergnet Group has selected Marlink to provide a satellite-based connectivity solution for its hybrid wind farm/power station construction project in Chad.

France-based Vergnet Group specialises in high performance, clean energy projects, and has a focus on delivering renewable energy to developing countries.

The company has developed what’s claimed to be a “state-of-the-art” facility in Amdjarass, the capital city of the Ennedi-Est region in northern Chad.

It features four GEV MP 275kW wind turbines and proprietary hybrid energy technology to enable the city to become the country’s first to be 100 per cent powered by renewables. 

In order to remotely monitor and maintain the facility, Vergnet needed a highly reliable, always-on and secure link to its operations control centre in France.

To achieve this, the company chose Marlink’s satellite solution for initial operations. 

Using connectivity provided by Marlink’s Premium VSAT service, it’s claimed Vergnet’s remote operators are able to manage the site efficiently, with a guaranteed, redundant VSAT link for high-speed M2M data transmission.

All this aims to ensure that Amdjarass residents have a stable and constant energy supply on site.

Marlink adds that its service also provides remote control/access to the power plant, as well as connectivity for internet and email.