In October, Solar Shack completed an upgrade of our solar charging station in Wedza, increasing the array of 30 x 325W solar panels by one third, to a total of 40 panels. The initial battery bank was also replaced with a Freedom Won 5/4 lithium ion battery. This battery has a high discharge current and is ideal for the high-charging loads at the charging station. These improvements bring the output to charging up to 18 batteries per day using off-grid renewable energy.

As we seek to adapt the Hamba for African off-road conditions, we have been fortunate to have a team of world class automobile engineers provide detailed technical feedback. We are now in the process of consolidating this feedback with our own experiences from the pilot in Wedza