The automatic solar standpipe (BFA): a truly disruptive solution for sub-Saharan rural hydraulics

To meet the evolving requirements of drinking water service operators in semi-urban and rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa

VERGNET HYDRO announces the official addition to its catalogue of the automatic solar standpipe (BFA, for Borne-Fontaine Automatique, in French), a truly disruptive solution for sub-Saharan rural hydraulics. This autonomous automatic standpipe offers uninterrupted community water point management. “Based on a solution used successfully in Africa for fifteen years, the automatic solar standpipe has been designed to meet the evolving requirements of drinking water service operators in semi-urban and rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa,” said Etienne DECHERF, Chief Sales and Operations Officer at VERGNET HYDRO.

A cashless (electronic) solution, operating 24/7 and 100% secure

“The automatic solar standpipe is a cashless (electronic) solution. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is 100% secure. All the components have been designed for quick and easy maintenance,” said Stéphane DELAMARE, Chief Technical Officer at VERGNET HYDRO. With its solar panel, the standpipe is entirely autonomous. No radio or telecommunications link is required. The metal structure is tough enough to resist both external damage and corrosion (thanks to an Oxsilan coating and epoxy paint).

The solution as marketed includes a cashless (electronic) payment system. To draw water, the user simply presents their RFID key. The drinking water service operator can load credit onto the key using an electronic payment terminal.

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