055 Micro enterprises for maintenance of solar systems (phase 2)

Partner
Energética, Bolivia
Status
on-going

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Project description
In the past year approximately 7,000 new photovoltaic installations have been made within different projects at national level:�
- 4.000 IDTR project facilities – VMEEA / BM�
- 1.000 IK project facilities – EU�
- 2,000 facilities in rural schools. Program ‘if I can’ by the Ministry of EducationÂ
Although the facilities are relatively recent, it has been [...]

053 Group Access to Solar Lighting

Solar PV will be presented to the target groups as an energy source that can be used for basic household energy needs for example lighting, phone charging and entertainment. It is planned that a solar vendor will present solar products they have in stock and make a single purchase as a group. It is planned that after this pilot, several SACU groups will be inducted into the project to encourage sustainability of the approach in enabling groups access solar lighting.

013 Developing and testing franchise package for promotion of low cost solar LED systems in Tanzania

Umeme Jua aims to provide affordable and reliable access to electricity for rural households and SME’s. To further promote such access to solar products for improving the livelihoods of rural people, Umeme Jua sees the introduction of low cost solar lantern for rural households based on LED technology as a priority, combined with further capacity building of its dealers.

010 Mobilising Saccos to promote solar systems for poverty alleviation in Mwanza region

Zara will develop cooperation with the Saccos in/around Mwanza to promote solar systems to their members, both for household use and for income generating use (phone charging, hair clipping).
In the first instance, Zara will supply the products to the Saccos. In each Sacco at least one member will be trained as solar technician to be able to install, maintain and repair the systems. The first systems will be installed in cooperation with Zara Solar technicians.