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Solar Project Lighting a Billion Lives Campaign Sundarban, WB, India. PROJECT ON. RENEWABLE ENERGY. Location of Implementation- Raidighi, Sundarban. Project Partners. PROJECT. LIGHTING A BILLION LIVES. Work Done. Problem Identification. Project Description. PROJECT FLOW.
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Solar Project Lighting a Billion Lives Campaign Sundarban, WB, India
PROJECT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
PROJECT LIGHTING A BILLION LIVES
Work Done Problem Identification Project Description PROJECT FLOW
Problem Statement Huge gap in the demand and supply of electricity 95% of Population depending on Kerosene Villagers spending Rs 250-270 per month on kerosene Low income of villagers Inability of villagers to purchase solar lamps
Awareness Camp - 3rd May 2010 Sustainable Solar model- cheap solution for all
FINANCIAL LITERACY Video: Explaining basics of accounts management Imparting Knowledge of Financial Aspects, Savings for Villagers with this project
IDENTIFICATION, SELECTION of 4 RURAL SOLAR ENTREPRENEURS Distribution Model by Entrepreneurs Explained Sustainable model for renting out of lanterns, Competition in market, price of solar lanterns
Technical Training on Handling and Repairing of Solar Lanterns Members Trained: 4 solar Entrepreneurs Location: Ramkrishna Mission Kakdwip Days of Training: 3 days Trained on: Repairing, Handling and Charging solar lanterns Impact: Increase in Skill set and Imparted Success Skills
DECREASE IN MONTHLY EXPENDITURE OF VILLAGERS FOR POWER Rs 270 to Rs 60 FINANCIAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY REDUCTION OF KEROSENE CONSUMPTIOM , PROMOTE SOLAR
WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS ETHICS PROPER CHARGING OF LANTERNS UNIFORMITY IN LANTERN RENTAL CHARGES NOT TO OPEN THE SEAL AND USE BATTERIES FOR EXTRA CHARGING PREVENT RENTING OF SAME LANTERN TWICE A DAY WITH LOW CHARGING
WORK DONE Current Status
Centre 1- Kankandighi, Sundarban Name of Entrepreneur Mr Judhistry Haldar No of Lanterns- 60
Centre 2- Purba Sridharpur Name of Entrepreneur: Mr Mahadeb Mandal 60 lanterns with charging boxes
Solar Model Customers Feedback: We are very happy with this model. We spend a lot less on kerosene. We might stop buying it if we get these lanterns regularly. We don’t always get lamps due to the high demand. Please give us more lanterns
Current Status • Earnings of each Centre- Around Rs 3600 • Very high demand of lanters • More requests for increase in supply of lanterns • Requests from Entrepreneurs from neighboring villages for starting solar model with part funding help
Funding for further projects Total Funding required for each set up that includes 60 lanterns, 6 charging panels and 6 charging stations- Rs 1,65,000 Funding required from BangiyaParishad & Mukti Qatar for each set up – Rs 60,000/- (only 36% of the total funding)