A Clean Solar Alternative to Kerosene Lamps, Nepal
Alternative energy for Nepal
Summary
This project aims to replace kerosene lamps with solar-based household lighting (known as Solar Tuki) through an integrated approach of community mobilization and technological intervention.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In Nepal, those without access to electricity generally rely on kerosene wick lamps (in 2.4 million households). This form of lighting is neither cost-effective nor environment-friendly. Fumes from the kerosene lamps affect the eyes and lungs and contribute to global warming due to release of greenhouse gas. The quality of light is inferior and there is a high risk of accidental fire. Additionally since kerosene has to be imported, government has to spend its limited foreign currency.
Activities
1) Train village youth & support children's club activities, 2) Community orientation, 3) Train on how to form saving & credit groups, 4) Train on repair & maintenance, 5) Distribute solar tuki through microfinancing, 6) Install charging system
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,383
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $97,616
Total Funding Goal: $100,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Improvement in quality of life, health (especially of children and women), and studying conditions; increase in evening economic activity; reduction in fire hazards, environmental pollution, global warming, and dependency on imported kerosene.
Project Message
"No more waiting in kerosene queues for me, and no more money spent on batteries for the radio! No more fear of fire and smoke. All it takes is a flick of a switch to put it on and off!"
- Nara Bahadur Tamang, beneficiary of Solar Tuki installed in his home
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Prachet Kumar Shrestha
Team Leader
Wise-use House
Jwagol, Kopundol
Kathmandu, Bagmati Post Box 9210
Nepal
+ 977 1 5553870
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness
Wise-use House Jwagol, Kopundol
Kathmandu,
Bagmati
Post Box 9210
Nepal
+977 1 5553870
http://www.ecca.org.np
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Nepal
and can also be found under 
Climate Change (GG Green).
For more information about Nepal, read the Human Development Report on Nepal or the Wikipedia entry for Nepal.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 2, 2006
Latest Update from the Field
Solar Tuki - update
By Prachet K. Shrestha - Team Leader, July 28, 2009 12:09 PM
Two representatives from ERM Foundation (from UK and India) visited Nepal to review and to support in the preparation of detailed promotional strategy for solar tuki
Identification of possible microfinance organizations for the promotion of solar tuki in different regions of Nepal
Coordination with Single Women Entrepreneurs Group for the promotion of solar tuki through single women in different regions of Nepal
Completed Solar Tuki Assembling Training in coordination with Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City for the representatives of various women groups
Import of Solar Panel and various components of solar tuki
Establishment of warehouse and started the distribution of solar tuki assembling components
Research and Development: Further development of package for charging GSM and CDMA mobile sets
Thanks to the donor community of the Global Giving (and others as well), we are able to reach more no. of rural poor (who do not have the financial capacity to make down payment) through the credit and installment payback scheme (by using the revolving fund).
We would be pleased to receive your feedback and guidance, so as to better reach the rural people.
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