About Solar City Africa Concept

After 3 years of planning and studies the company Solar City Africa was established in 2018 in Dar es Salaam as a Venture Capital company for solar smart city design and application of latest technologies in the smart city theory and practice based on Green Finance investment philosophy.

The primary aim of the company is to develop new generation of Smart City for Africa based on  Integrated Energy Digital Platforms for Smart Cities and harmonised ecosystem with advanced education. 

The first project of the Solar City Africa is Solar Smart City Project in Tanzania. This will be followed by projects in other East African countries.

1. INTRODUCTION

Solar City Earth Project

2. CONCEPT

2.1.       Ranking Criteria

2.2.       International Dimension

2.3.       Prioritisation of Objectives and Influence on the Design

2.4.       Sustainability and Ecology. World Bank Group definitions of sustainable development

2.5.       Satellite Modular Expansion Concept

2.6.       Integrated Solar City Digital Platform and Management System

2.6.       Structure and Components

3 ENERGY

3.1.       Solar Energy

3.2.       Concept “City – Power House”

3.3.       Wind Energy

3.4.       Sustainability of Energy

4. GENERAL PLAN

4.1.       Geography

4.2.       Satellites

4.3.       Concept of General Master Plan

4.4.       Urban Configuration and Preliminary Design of the Master Plan

4.5.       Regions in a Master Plan

4.6.       Plan of Districts

4.7.       Plan of Squares

4.8        Avenues

4.9        City Farming Are

4.10      Forests

4.11      Parks

4.12      Land for Future Development

5. RESOURCES

5.1        Climate and Geology

5.2        Water Resources and Sustainable Water System

5.3        Construction Materials Resources

5.4        Land Potential

5.5        Agriculture and Farming

5.6        Local Traditions and Local Industry

5.7        Wind

5.8        Floods and Rainy Season

6. EDUCATION

6.1        General Concept of Education in Solar City – Modular System

6.2        Primary Education

6.3        Secondary Education

6.4        High Education and Research Institutions

6.5        Community based Learning

6.6        Professional Education

6.7        Digital Library

6.8        Museums and Galleries

6.9        Integration with Global Digital Learning trend and Digital Platforms

7. INDUSTRIES

7.1.       Industries in the Solar City Earth Project

7.2.       Energy Production for Internal Consumption

7.3.       Energy Production for the National Grid

7.4.       Organic Farming

7.5.       Fish Farming

7.6.       Small Processing Businesses in Agriculture

7.7.       Cluster Development – F4S

7.8.       Employment

7.9.       Criteria for Employment

7.10.     Training

8. TRANSPORT

8.1.       Transports in the Solar City

8.2        E-transport

8.3        AI and Vision in e-transport in SolarCity

9. DESIGN OF BUILDINGS

9.1       DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

9.1.1.    Solar City Africa design in Ranges by Position in the Plan

9.1.2.    Solar City Africa Design by Price Range

9.1.3.    Solar City Africa Design of Residential Districts

9.1.4     Unique Architecture Design

9.2       DESIGN OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS & SQUARES

9.2.1     Public Buildings

9.2.2     Squares

9.2.3     Fountains

9.2.4     Educational Buildings and Premises

9.2.5     Medical

9.2.6     Security and Police

9.2.7     Cafés and Restaurants

9.2.8     Sport Facilities

9.2.9     Leisure and Sport for Public

9.3        DESIGN OF PREMISES FOR INDUSTRIES AND TRADING FACILITIES

9.3.1.    Small Industries / Family Business

9.3.2.    Enterprise – Solar Mobile Petrol Stations

9.3.3.    Cooled and Frozen Storage

9.3.4.    Trading – Solar Modules and Devices (Solar City Brand Shop)

9.3.5.    Trading – Shops Fashion

9.3.6.    Trading – Electronic

9.3.7.    Trading – Interior Decoration and Furniture

9.3.8.    Trading – Markets Fruits and Vegetables

9.3.9.    Trading – Supermarkets

9.3.10.  Trading – Others

10. MARKETING

10.1.     Marketing of Residential

10.2.     Marketing of Offices and Industrial Premises

10.3.     Marketing of Farming and Industrial Products

10.4.     Marketing of Concept of “Solar City Project”