<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Tashinga Initiative&#039;s Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://thetashingainitiative.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[The Tashinga Initiative Foundation 501(c)3]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thetashingainitiative.wordpress.com/author/thetashingainitiative/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[MATUSADONA NATIONAL PARK SOLAR REFURBISHMENT&nbsp;PROGRAM]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>A 2011 Solar Water and Energy Refurbishment Project in Matusadona National Park is now complete:</p>
<p>•	Vulanduli:  is enjoying water being pumped up from the Gorge 580m below using solar energy, and into the tank, providing running water to the Rangers stationed there.  Also being provided with renewed vigour is a solar energy system for lights, radio communications, battery charging, and computers if available, cellphone charging.<br />
<a href="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_17391.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="223" data-permalink="https://thetashingainitiative.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/matusadona-national-park-solar-refurbishment-program/dsc_1739-2/" data-orig-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_17391.jpg" data-orig-size="4608,3072" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1314184393&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;36&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="The Tashinga Team of Workers, on completion of the tidy-up of the Vulanduli solar site" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_17391.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" data-large-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_17391.jpg?w=1024" src="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_17391.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" alt="" title="The Tashinga Team of Workers, on completion of the tidy-up of the Vulanduli solar site" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-223" srcset="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_17391.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_17391.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400 600w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_17391.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><br />
•	Tashinga:  is enjoying  an enhanced solar water system, with extra panels and enlarged security fence.  The solar energy system has been upgraded, providing power for lights, radio communications, battery charging, computers, VSAT, cellphone charging.  Matusadona Primary School has an extra handbasin for the pupils.<br />
<a href="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1566.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="224" data-permalink="https://thetashingainitiative.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/matusadona-national-park-solar-refurbishment-program/dsc_1566/" data-orig-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1566.jpg" data-orig-size="3072,4608" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1313835885&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="The new water tank being uploaded at Tashinga HQ for the enhanced solar water system" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1566.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" data-large-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1566.jpg?w=683" src="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1566.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" alt="" title="The new water tank being uploaded at Tashinga HQ for the enhanced solar water system" width="200" height="300" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-224" srcset="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1566.jpg?w=200&amp;h=300 200w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1566.jpg?w=400&amp;h=600 400w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1566.jpg?w=100&amp;h=150 100w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a><br />
•	Sanyati West:  finally, after substantial challenges, both solar water and solar energy systems are in good order:  the thatching of the roof of the dwelling housing the solar energy inverter is completed, and the energy system is protected from the rains for the forseeable future.<br />
<a href="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1764.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="225" data-permalink="https://thetashingainitiative.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/matusadona-national-park-solar-refurbishment-program/dsc_1764/" data-orig-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1764.jpg" data-orig-size="4608,3072" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1314260910&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Offloading kit at Sanyati West during the refurbishment" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1764.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" data-large-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1764.jpg?w=1024" src="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1764.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" alt="" title="Offloading kit at Sanyati West during the refurbishment" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-225" srcset="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1764.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1764.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400 600w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1764.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><br />
	After having installed a new pump, with housing, tank and base, it has been finally ascertained that an elephant (possibly the one that is now denied playing with his electric fencing strand due to our new system there), pushed and buckled the water tank, causing the tankbase plate to crack and the tank to fall through the middle of the stand.  This is now rebuilt, and re-established and water fills the tank each day, providing water in the taps at the dwellings.<br />
<a href="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1644.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="227" data-permalink="https://thetashingainitiative.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/matusadona-national-park-solar-refurbishment-program/dsc_1644/" data-orig-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1644.jpg" data-orig-size="4608,3072" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1313949229&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Parks support in the offloading of thatching grass from ferry to dwelling at Sanyati West" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1644.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" data-large-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1644.jpg?w=1024" src="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1644.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200" alt="" title="Parks support in the offloading of thatching grass from ferry to dwelling at Sanyati West" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-227" srcset="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1644.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1644.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400 600w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1644.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><br />
•	Changachirere:   the float switch at the tank at this Field Station has been repaired, and the solar energy system upgraded, providing the Field Rangers there with lighting, radio communications, battery charging, and cell-phone charging facility.</p>
<p><a href="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1596.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="226" data-permalink="https://thetashingainitiative.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/matusadona-national-park-solar-refurbishment-program/dsc_1596/" data-orig-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1596.jpg" data-orig-size="3072,4608" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1313933588&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Water Tank and shower at Changachirere" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1596.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" data-large-file="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1596.jpg?w=683" src="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1596.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" alt="" title="Water Tank and shower at Changachirere" width="200" height="300" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-226" srcset="https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1596.jpg?w=200&amp;h=300 200w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1596.jpg?w=400&amp;h=600 400w, https://thetashingainitiative.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dsc_1596.jpg?w=100&amp;h=150 100w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a></p>
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