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When off-grid meets off-road

Last week we received the very sad news that Mr. Jaggat Sewsahai, who was our Supervisor Repairs Department, passed away suddenly.
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family for their loss. Our thoughts go out to them, and we wish them strength and support in these sad times.

 

Don't forget to sign up for the Victron Energy Training Days in Almere. There is a blogpost about the Reserva Nacional do Gilé in Mozambique whose headquarters needed refurbishment. And we would like to introduce you to Leo Yntema, one of our sales managers. 

 

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Take a look on our website for all of our documentation.

 

Last chance to sign up for the Training Days in Almere

Remember to sign up for these training days in Almere-Haven, The Netherlands. All training will be conducted in English.
November 22nd, Marine and Automotive training: Special attention will be paid to assessing user-requirements, calculating size and installing energy systems.
November 23rd, Off-Grid training: Special attention will be paid to the use of lithium batteries and software to monitor and control these installations.
November 24th, ESS – self-consumption training: Special attention will be paid to calculating and installing self-consumption systems.

Training starts at 09:00 and finishes at around 16:00 hrs.
Training courses are free of charge and lunch is provided.
To apply for these training days visit Victron Professional.

The training will be held at Van der Valk Hotel in Almere.
Use this link to book a room: http://www.valk.com/en

 

Forthcoming exhibitions

Check our exhibition schedule online if you are interested in visiting an exhibition in your area during the coming months. The following exhibitions are scheduled:

  • October 28th - November 5th, Hanseboot 2017 in Hamburg, Germany
  • November 8th - November 10th, EIF in Ankara, Turkey
  • November 14th - November 16th, METS in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

NICE TO KNOW

 

Reserva Nacional do Gilé – when off-grid meets off-road

The Dakar Rally off-road race is quite something, yet it seems building an off-grid system in remote parts of Africa is equally daunting – 8 tons of equipment needed to be transported to the Reserva Nacional do Gilé in the province of Zambézia, Mozambique – over ‘roads’ like those shown above. To manage and protect the reserve its headquarters needed to be refurbished – and that meant a new off-grid power plant for 22 buildings.  

 

Who is Leo Yntema

Leo has been Victron Energy’s sales manager for Eastern and Middle Europe since the beginning of 2014. In his spare time he’s committed to a Christian charity organization called Dorcas Aid International as chairman of the board of one of their shops. And to stay in shape he rides his mountain bike once or twice a week. Read more about Leo Yntema.