Solar Community Lanterns & Mobile Charging Stations in Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India for lighting the lives of 1500 peoples..

·      Project name: Solar Community Lanterns & Mobile Charging Stations.

·      Dates: June – July 2013

·      Location (town/city/country & Map Link): Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India https://maps.google.co.in/maps?hl=en&authuser=0&q=verupalli%2C%20prakasam%20dist%2C%20Andhra%20Pradesh&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

·      Villages: Bala kotaiah sangam, Indira Nagar Colony, Marrichettu sanagm, Ramakrishnapuram, Verupalli.

·      Contact person: Mr.C.V Rao ( Prakruthi power) 

·      Organizations involved: Global Telelinks ( Prakruthi Power) , TERI

·      Sponsors: The Energy Resources Institute (  TERI )

·      Number and type(s) of lighting systems deployed: Solar Community Lanterns & Mobile Charging Stations.

·      Project description and results:

15 No’s of Community charging stations are installed with 300 No’s LED Lanterns for lighting the lives of 1500 peoples. People’s can also charge their mobiles from SCS Junction box.

The Junction box  includes  Charge controller with required protections, accessories, cables with suitable connectors and Lithium ion battery power pack 12.6V 11Ah,( Or Lead Acid  Batteries depending  on Affordability)   and  can  charge Lithium ion battery based gadgets like  LED Lanterns, Mobiles, Head lamps, Flash Lights, ceiling lanterns etc., LED Lighting Systems  with 3Watt  LED Bulbs.( See  pictures  below)

Mobile phones and Lantern charging is a daily requirement in Off Grid areas. The consumer can charge mobile and lantern by solar panel or charging Station. LED Lighting is more efficient when compared to Fluorescent and Incandescent Lighting. LED  is  efficient  uses  less power,  lasts  longer , trouble  free and  has  higher  lighting levels  on  per  watt  comparison.

 LED lanterns with Li Ion Batteries are convenient, produce less heat and No smoke   when compared to kerosene Lanterns. A kerosene lamp producing 37 lumens for 4 hours per day will consume about 3 liters of kerosene per month. Kerosene price $2 per liter, $6 per month, $72 per year. Solar lantern with Panel and Mobile charging accessories can retail for less than $ 50 and give backup of 20Hours and 80-100Lumens lighting. Consumer can recover  his  cost  in  first  year  thus  enjoying  benefits  for subsequent  years. Maintenance cost of Kerosene lamp is 5 times> than Solar LED Lamp.

 Arundhati lanterns from Global Telelinks is approved by Lighting Africa and TERI.

 These Installations are done in off grid or Rural areas where there are power cuts.  Main disadvantage of remote area’s is low demand, hence transmission supply is more expansive than demand. It becomes cheaper to generate one's own electricity rather than purchasing it from the grid. Electricity can be generated on site by renewable energy resources like solar, wind, biomass….etc.,

·      Links to other docs: www.prakruthipower.com  , www.prakruthi-power.blogspot.in

·      Photos:

The Charging station with Solar Powering can also charge Li Ion Powered Gadgets like Lantern, Study Lights, Mobile, tabbies, Li ion batteries, flash lights, etc,..