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Bring Renewable Energy to 20 Peruvian Communities

Summary

The project will implement off-grid solar power and micro-hydro systems to provide electricity to 20 communities in the Andean highlands of Peru. read updates from the field

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $10,000 was raised for this project.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Peru, 25% of the total population and approximately 70% of the rural and isolated areas lack electricity. Due to the rough terrain, the most cost-efficient and environmentally friendly systems for remote areas are off-grid, community-based energy options. However, very few have been installed. This project will provide benefits of clean, renewable energy to over 5,000 individuals in the Andean highlands of the District of Chirinos, Department of Cajamarca, Peru.

Activities

This project will provide clean and renewable electricity to 4 health clinics, 95 homes, 20 schools, and 11 community buildings through use of photovoltaic cells and micro-hydropower.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $10,000

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $10,000. The original project funding goal was $10,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Community members will help install, manage, and eventually take ownership of the renewable energy systems that provide electricity to their own homes, schools and health clinics. 20 villages and more than 5,000 people will benefit.

Project Message

These villages are excited to build and own their own energy projects for light and electricity.
- Anna Garwood, Program Manager

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Anna Garwood,
Program Manager
140 SW Yamhill
Portland, OR
United States
(503) 284-5774
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

Green Empowerment
140 SW Yahmill Street
Portland, Oregon 97204
United States
503-284-5774
http://www.greenempowerment.org

Learn more about Green Empowerment and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Peru and can also be found under Technology.

For more information about Peru, read the Human Development Report on Peru or the Wikipedia entry for Peru.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 14, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 06, 2006.

Latest Update from the Field

Check out the new wind project

By Anna Garwood - Program Manager, October 17, 2007 06:07 PM

We've just posted a new project on GlobalGiving. Check out the details of this project to bring electricity to a rural Peruvian village using small 100watt wind turbines. I have also posted a number of photos from this windy highland community.

Here's the link:

http://www.globalgiving.com/pr/1900/proj1862a.html

Thanks for all your help!

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