SELCO India, Affordable solar home systems - Ashden Award winner

This video can be downloaded here: http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/selco SELCO won an Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in 2005.

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SELCO-India is a private business which has designed and sold over 48,000 solar home systems, powering electric lighting and small appliances for 220,000 people in Karnataka and other states in South India.

Around 46% of households in India do not have mains electricity, and for many others the supply is unreliable. The use of photovoltaic (PV) solar-home-systems (SHS) can provide reliable power for lighting and low-power appliances, which brings great practical benefits. Smoky, dangerous kerosene light is avoided, people have extended hours for work and study, and more opportunities for leisure and entertainment.

Many programmes throughout the world have attempted to improve quality of life using SHS, but often they have not led to long term use and continuing markets. SELCO-India believes that the use of SHS will become widespread only if the system and after-sales service are of high quality, and if people want an SHS enough to pay for it. What they provide is properly designed and installed systems, excellent on-the-spot service and links to organisations which offer appropriate and affordable finance. The Ashden judges were highly impressed with the philosophy and excellent management within SELCO-India: they have built a thriving business by providing poor people with a high quality product and service.

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[kausikbandyo]

I like it. I am thinking whether setting up solar panels at home for for totally depending on it for low-power appliances like light(CFL), fan, TV, sound system, desktop/laptop etc will be a viable economic proposition. Total installed capacity is about 1 kw. Please comment and suggest solutions. I live at a suburb of Kolkata WB in Chandannagar Municipal Corporation.

[AshdenAwards]

@kausikbandyo I'd suggest you have a look on the Ashden Awards website and read some of the case studies about solar power - there's lots of info there. The case studies also include contact details for SELCO and others, so you can get in touch with them directly.

[anupamvipul233]

i like it i need a 3kw system for my home i leave in jharkhand ,deoghar, b deoghar 814112 please help

[AshdenAwards]

@anupamvipul233 If you go to the Ashden Awards website and search for the SELCO case study , you'll find their contact details in there.

[joe18370]

cant the child read during the day,i to have solar panels.good luck and congradulations

[AshdenAwards]

It could be that the children are busy helping with work in the day, or maybe they need to read in the evening for homework from school.

[angelialvares]

I'd like to go 100% Solar. Don't want to be part of a Grid that uses nuclear energy which causes birth defects, thyroid cancers in children and drives people from their homes when there is an accident besides polluting our beautiful planet with deadly radiation of thousands of years! I don't need the bad Karma!

[TheBillythekid2010]

The project is a great idea and should be more affordable for everyone. Great job!!!!

[skipperandcap]

James H. Klippel has created a small solar home design to be constructed on a limited budget. The architecture features a garden roof terrace which also may host farm animals.

[skipperandcap]

View James H. Klippel's video featuring a small passive solar house design which may be constructed on a small limited budget.

[TheNerdyCanuck]

I love this video! You are heros! Sandra

[uthayak]

Excellent , reusable energy where its needed most .. away from the grid ..

[MrEnergyCzar]

I converted my home to a net-zero solar powered home...