solar lightening project nepal 2015

RCC SPONSORED BY: ROTARY CLUB OF DHULIKHEL RI DISTRICT 3292, NEPAL-BHUTAN

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

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SOLAR LIGHTENING IN PATHLEKHET VILLAGE

Proposed By:

Shree Krishna Dhital (Project Coordinator)

Coordinator, Rotary Community Corps Simalchaur

[email protected]; +977-9841891265

mailto:[email protected]


Project Title: Solar Lightening Project (Lightening a village)

Problem Definition:

Although the mountains of Nepal are endowed with great hydroelectric potential, many of the

villages at lower elevations do not have local hydro resources available to them. While electricity

is available in the larger towns and villages near Kathmandu, the more distant villages do not have

access to the utility grid, as line extensions through the high, rugged mountains are prohibitively

expensive. Currently, only 11% of Nepal’s 20 million people have access to electricity. The vast

remainder depend on kerosene and dry-cell batteries for illumination after dark, and have no access

to television or radio for news and entertainment. In a way, 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 Blackouts are a regular occurrence in Nepal.

From October until July, the coldest and darkest months of the year, the government restricts

electricity for up to 16 hours per day. The villages, though connected to the electric gird have to

stay in the dark for days due to the load shedding and minor problem in the grid. People in the

villages use kerosene wicked lamps, candles and pine woods to light up during nights.

Specially, women and children in particular are exposed to the smoke emission produced by those

lamps. This is one of the reasons for higher rates of infant mortality and morbidity and other

unhealthy living conditions. Release of incomplete carbon gas and other harmful particles in the

atmosphere due to the kerosene lamp. People spend more time in collecting the pine woods in the

forest.

Project Concept:

Solar electricity offers a clean, bright alternative light source for families and children to study and

perform different other productive works after their day's work in the fields is over. Solar electric

lighting systems convert the energy from sunlight into electricity. This energy is stored in batteries,

and can be used at night to power efficient compact fluorescent electric lights. Solar lights have

no smoke or flame, so they are healthier and safer than kerosene and wood.


The project will provide 100 houses with 20 Watts Solar Lightening system promoting green-

healthy renewable lights that will facilitate and improve healthy living in the village in the first

stage. The project will be a long-term program lightening the whole village with solar lights.

Project Objectives:

1. Supporting the children to study under clean-green solar lights.

2. Improving the light available in homes for evening activities including study, knitting

sweaters (handicrafts), animal husbandry and many other productive household activities.

3. Reduce health hazards from exposure to wood smoke, the labor used to for wood gathering

and chopping, as well as the environmental impacts of wood cutting.

4. Expand the project to the rural villages near Kavre district to promote better education and

renewable energy technology which in turn, is expected to improve the conditions for

health, education and well-being, without negatively impacting the fragile Himalayan

environment.

Project Cost:

Cost for a 20Wattts Solar Light Home System:

Item Description Qty. Rate Total

PV

Module

Solar PV Module 20 WP 1 2200 2200

Battery Deep Cycle Solar Battery Tubular 23ah, 12V 1 4500 4500

CCU Charge/Load Controller Unit 8Amp, Status 1 2000 2000

Lamp White LED bulb 4 700 2800

Inst. Mat. Installation Materials 1 Set 1500 1500

Mtfm Mounting Frame 1 500 500

Transportation and Technician 1 1500 1500

Total System Price NRS 15000.00

(Source: Swogun Energy Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal)

Note: This solar system is government tax exempted.


Total Project Budget:

S.N Particulars Units Price (NRs) Total (NRs.) US $

1. Survey & Field Visits 10,000 10,000 104.1

1. 20 Watts Solar Home System 100 15,000 15,00,000 15,625

2. Distribution Program 15,000 15,000 157.2

3. Miscellaneous (Includes field

visits, refreshments,

Communication, etc.)

15,000 15,000 157.2

4. Monitoring 12.000 12,000 125

Total 15,52,000 16168.5

(Note: exchange Rate used: 1 US $= NRs. 96)

Further Cost Breakdown:

Contributing Organization Amount (US $)

Donor Organizations 9918.5

Local People Contribution 6250

(Note: Individual House will bear 40% of the 100 units of the 20 Watts Solar Home System cost.

Rotary Club/NGOs/INGOs/Rotaract Club will assist with 60% of the 100 units of 20 Watts Solar

System and additional 100% project operation cost of US $ 543.5)

Project Organization and Partnership:

The project is being organized by Rotary Community Corps Simalchaur (RCC Simalchaur) and

donor Organizations in partnership with Shree Kalidevi Women Development Multipurpose

Cooperative Ltd. RCC Simalchaur will look after project organization while Donor Organizations

will be assisting financially. Kalidevi Woman Group will choose the individual houses for the

project installation and help to collect the local contribution amount. Both RCC and Woman group

will jointly organize the distribution program and monitor the whole project installation. Swogun

Energy Limited, Kathmandu provides the solar panel for installation and help technically to install

those panels in the village.


Project Monitoring:

Rotary Community Corps Simalchaur and Shree Kalidevi Women Development Multipurpose

Cooperative Ltd. will jointly monitor the project site to make sure the people are benefiting at

maximum from the project. The Solar Company, Swogun Energy has provided 2 years warranty

on different equipment that they use in Solar light installation, so they will support technically

whenever there is problem in the installed solar system for 2 years. To make sure the project will

go in long run and keeping the solar system operational, the Solar Company will train some village

technicians who can provide further technical help to the village dwellers charging some repair

fees.

Local Contribution Concept: Cash contribution from the local people will be collected which

will be spent in the project to purchase more solar panels. The idea will help in,

1. Making people responsible to what they receive from the project. They care better when they

have the feeling they have spent something in the solar system.

2. Increasing the no. of solar panels so that more houses can own the solar system.

3. Creating an environment to keep the systems well maintained for a sustainable running of

the project.


Past Achievements:

In 2014, RCC Simalchaur along with Rotary Club of Dhulikhel, Rotary Club of Edwardstown &

District 9520, South Australia supported the village with 45 units of the same Solar Lightening

system Installation. Swogun Energy Ltd. provided the technical assistance in the installation while

Shree Kalidevi woman Cooperative assisted in the project implementation. The project was the

Kickstarter project to enhance and improve the village health through renewable energy. This will

be helping reducing the CO2 emission as well.

Fig: Token of Love for the Project Team

Fig: RCC Coordinator speaking in the distribution Fig: Woman group Welcoming Rtn. John Price from

ceremony RC Edwardstown, Australia


Fig: Solar Light Distribution for villagers Fig: Villagers after distribution of solar panels

Fig: Happy Grandmother with Solar Panel in her basket

Rtn. John Price observing the solar installation Fig: Group photo with Woman Group, Rotary and RCC


Some Photo References:

Fig: Village girl cooking her meal in TUKI lamp Fig: Father preparing the wicked lamp

Fig: Lightening up a wicked lamp Fig: Children studying at night under Fluorescent light

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