Solar Charging Station

Cerfitications requirements of Ethiopia government for import solar parts system

Since Feb 15th, 2022, all buyers in Ethiopia import solar parts have to prepare COC for custom clearance. FLOWVISUAL solar charging station including solar panel, lithium battery and solar controller. All these parts have to submit IEC testing report. COTECNA is the agency who is authorized by Ethiopia government. The valorem fees regulation as below. Minimum USD265.00/bill. All the cargos have to do pre-shipment inspection by COTECNA. Total minimum fees will be : USD265.00 x 1.06 = USD280.90. No matter it is sample or mass production. It is very strict regulation. It is great challenge for Chinese company follow all the detail requirements.

Normally,  when we ship the battery to oversea market, we have to prepare MSDS ( Material Safety Data Sheet ), with composition informations. For lithium battery, we use the most safety Lithium iron phosphate battery type, which is able to bear higher temperature. The report including hazards identification, first aid measures,fire fighting measures, and accident release measures. How to handling and storage,  exposure controls/ personal protection, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity, toxicological information, ecological information,disposal consideration, transport information, regulation informations.

COC Ethio required IEC 62133 report for lithum battery, IEC61215 for solar panel. It is better have IEC61730 report. For gel battery required IEC60896-21/22 and IEC61427. Suppliers normally not able to provide full testing report, or time unvalid report, it is also rejected by COTECNA. Solar controller former supplier not able to give testing report for their products. Only front page of the verification of LVD compliance. Our battery technology data is different from the testing report, the capacity is different. In order to treat with this kind of issues flexible, COTECNA send a PID format ( Product identify declaration ), just submit the differences of certified product and not certified products about designation, model number, trademark, ratings or other details. There are two different situations, first situation is strictly identical in design, features, components, material, manufacturing process, markings, second situation is similar and have very minor differences that can not impact the safety. Look at below picture.

For the shipping marks, both on product parts and outside carton have to follow the right regulations. Solar panel with series number together with technical data.

After that, we will submit RFC ( Request for certification form) documents. Exporter, Importer, paying party and manufacturer details. Inspection and cargo details, commerical invoice and proforma invoice details. Declarations of the cargos HS code, decriptions, model number, orgin country, applciable standard, manufacturer name or brand name, license number.

Finally, safety packing with wooden case done, and right shipping mark as below photos.

Why Sharing Phone Charging Station have great potential in Africa ?

What does sharing economy means ? Obviously it is business model where things are shared rather than owned. Sharing economy growing very fast during the past 10 years. Such as Airbnb for home sharing, Uber for car sharing. Especially in China, there are a lot of sharing economy type happen. Bicycle sharing, Power charging field, Storage cabinet sharing, Outdoor mini hotel sharing even umbrella sharing, clothes sharing and kitchen sharing etc.

The sharing economy developing depend on internet, particularly the mobile money payment technology applied. With smart phone apps application, people easy to use the sharing service. Very convenient to find out right service, and suitable tools once required. The operators no need spend a lot labor cost to management.

Why sharing economy benefit Africa a lot in future ?

As there are many everyday problems need find out solutions by building business model. Saving application cost of many infrastructure. Most of African people still struggle for basic life. Such as the phone charging service, it is very expensive for people get phone charged when nation grid power is off, and it is Not easy get place for phone charging even pay for the charging service. In some rural or downtown area, people even have to charge their home LED light bulbs, this kind of LED light bulb just used for their home illumination. Many rural area even no Power grid till now. So they have to go to town or city area for power charging. Many real site situations which in Africa is normal but in other country is ridiculous.

One of the great advantage for Africa develop sharing economy, the mobile money service is very convenient in all of the country. There are many payment company, and all their phone number can be an account for mobile money, people can send money, withdraw cash, buy airtime, buy data, loaning or saving. Compared with other mobile money service, Africa technology mainly based on USSD, it is even simple than QR code, just with 2G signal is ok, QR code required 3G or 4G. USSD no need expensive data cost. Also no need expensive smart phone, just use the old style phone without smart screen is workable. The complete application cost is much lower than other countries.

Guangzhou Welink Technology, which concentrate on Africa market. Created full family sharing phone charging station. Including indoor station with AC power and outdoor station with solar powered, sometimes bad weather condition also have gas generator power charging storage solutions. We want to do contribution for Africa market phone charging service cost and convenience. Solar power is the best energy in Africa compared with gas generator power. These innovative solar powered designs eliminate the need for an electrical power supply. Specially engineered to resist the elements. Withstands rain, wind, heat and cold. With removable solar panel and pole, and easily converts to A/C power for indoor use too.