DEHN AFRICA offers lightning and surge protection as solar installations in Africa gather momentum

The use of solar power and solar energy installations is growing around the globe, and this holds true in Africa as well. DEHN AFRICA has worked on a number of projects across the continent and notes that, while solar installations are on the rise, the use of photovoltaic (PV) installations brings with it the need for protection against lightning and surge protection. This is according to Julienne Puttkammer, part of the technical team at DEHN AFRICA, who says, “We have seen a recent focus on the importance of solar power in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, where the installation of solar projects is gathering momentum. At DEHN AFRICA, we’ve definitely had an upswing in this area over the past six months, as well as involvement in projects in more northern and central Africa.”