The Deluxe shop at Old Moshi Road,
next to the main entrance of the KNCU building. We have a wide range of electrical goods, ranging from household to industrial appliances.

We stock the well-known Sollatek brand of solar power electricity sets and we have installed over 100 sets in Tanzania.

Below you find all the information about solar power generation:

• East Africa is an ideal environment for solar power generation as the sun shines strongly for an average of 5 hours per day in most regions throughout the year. A solar power system can be used in areas where there is no mains power to provide you with sufficient power to run domestic lights, a radio & a N in your home.
• When the sun shines on the solar panel it generates current in the solar cells, which then charges a battery.
• The battery is simply a store where the power is saved for use when you need it.
• Only specially made solar lights, TV's, or battery powered radios can be used in a solar system as the battery produces DC power at 12 volts. Normal electrical appliances can be used, but it is expensive because they need AC power at 240 volts, which requires an inverter to change the voltage.
• A Charge Controller is required to protect the battery from either over charging by the solar panels, or over discharging by the electrical appliances. Without it your battery will only last a few months.

• It is very important that your solar system is designed correctly, otherwise it will very quickly fail to operate properly, so it is advisable to buy a professionally designed kit from Sollatek. As our solar systems all use the same parts, the solar panel in the "Starter Kit" can always be sold on to another person once you want to upgrade to a bigger solar system which can power more lights or electrical appliances.
• Providing the solar panel has received 6 hours of sunshine during the day to fully charge the battery the kits shown are designed to provide between 4 to 8 hours of light each evening (except for the starter kit which requires two days to fully charge your battery). In the rainy season it will be necessary to minimise the use of your lights and electrical appliances as there will not be enough sun to fully charge the battery every day. It is important to clean your solar panels regularly for best performance.
• You can operate small DC appliances, like a radio or a TV., in place of lights for up to 4 hours per night providing the power requirement of the appliances is about the same as the lights. As a guide a radio consumes about the same amount of power as one light, while a DC 14" black & white TV uses the same power as two lights.

• The 14 watt solar panel in the "Starter Kit" comes with a 10 year manufacturer's warranty and the Sollatek Charge Controller and the lights (excluding the bulb) come with a 5 year warranty.
• The bigger kits are supplied with Unisolar panels which are unbreakable and come with a 20 year warranty against manufacturing defects. Unisolar's new Triple Junction Technology gives you 15% above the rated power for the first three months of use and the solar panel does not lose power when it heats up, unlike other crystalline panels, which can lose up to 20% of their output which seriously affects their battery charging performance. Unisolar panels also have better performance on dull days and superior shadow tolerance in case leaves or bird droppings create shade on the solar panel which reduces the amount of charge going to the battery.
• The Sunpower 6 Charge Controller uses only 4 milliamps of your battery power, whereas most other brands consume ten times as much, and it has sensible voltage limits which will ensure that your battery lasts for several years & protects against short circuit & overload.
• The 8 watt Ecolites provide more light when compared with other 10 watt solar lights in the market. he solar battery has a one year warranty, and if you find it more covenient you may buy it separately from the local dealer in your area and the cost will be deducted from the kit price.
• All Sollatek authorised dealers have technicians trained by Sollatek to carry out professional solar installations and the cost depends on the location and accessories required.

Please visit our shop for more details
and personal advice:

DELUXE
P.O. Box 87
MOSHI
TANZANIA

Mr Dharmesh V. Joshi
Manager and Solar Specialist