sun-connect is a free informational service focusing on rural development through solar energy.
We provide information for business strategies to achieve a sustainable energy supply in off-grid areas.
The target audience includes solar firms, micro-credit organizations, NGOs, and state facilities in developing and emerging nations.
We also provide consulting service, reflecting the knowledge of a worldwide network of experts.
Comment by Harald Schützeichel
on April 26, 2013
Hi Audrey!
You will find all the calculation details and parameters on the project website from myclimate where all relevant documents (PDDs) can be consulted: More...
Comment by Audrey Desiderato
on April 25, 2013
Thanks for sharing, Harald. The report says that one LED reduces 0.225 kg CO2/ day. Do you know how this is calculated? More...
Comment by Lucas Zaehringer
on March 20, 2013
Thank you for this article. However, for-profit enterprise can still be seen as a social business for me, so I am not sure to catch the limit you are talking about between both. I guess the reason is that "Social Business" has a trendy broad extent now, and things get confused. More...
Comment by Evan Mills
on March 20, 2013
To Lucas' closing question about affordability of solar modules: many off-grid "pico" LED systems are designed to be charged either with solar or via grid connection (via mobile phone AC adapter). The latter use case is supported by the very abundant microenterprises that exist for cell-phone charging in many countries. More...
Comment by Lucas Zaehringer
on March 20, 2013
Well you'r right, sure that end users adopt this solution for personal rechargeable lantern? Pay-per-recharge system are more frequently designed for phones or batteries that are used in electrical home systems, aren't they? What about the 5-15% depending on the countries living far away from a grid?Your second point is interesting. More...
Comment by Seth C. Addo-Yobo
on April 12, 2013
I agree. At the end of the day, people want quality no matter where they are in the world. If you have good products, people will find a way to get the money. Your example of mobile phones is perfect. Some thought it was only going to be for the wealthy. More...
