Millions of people in India rely on subsidised kerosene to bring a flicker of light to into their homes. The black marketeers profit, while the Indian government pays the bills.
Laying the grid for all the people is an expensive proposition, plagued by corruption and lack of will. As more and more people lose their hopes that the grid will reach their villages anytime soon, they are turning to solar as an answer.
Solar home lighting systems are ideal sources for providing indoor illumination in remote areas, un-electrified villages and plces where electricity shortage is an everyday problem. The solar home lighting system essentially consists of the solar panel, suitable module mounting structure, battery, battery box, charge-controller, luminaries, inter-connecting cables and switches etc.
The indoor lighting systems would also come with a provision to power a 12V DC table fan, mobile charger and Portable TV as option. The lighting system is designed to operate five to six hours a day.
Prices of solar panels are falling by the day. This makes solar an interesting option for people with no or little access to electric grid in India. The rural electrification drive may benefit millions of people more effectively if Solar is made a centerpiece of the electrification drive.
It solves a lot of issues if one sees the light. People dont have to breathe kerosene fumes to bring light into their homes, government can save millions by easing kerosene subsidies if people get access to Solar Powered Lighting, expensive yet faulty grid need not reach remote areas, reliable lighting can be provided at no environmental cost and it most of all, millions of people will get a light in their lives.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission does invisage this concept but not without some flaws, especially in the delivery. If more stress can be given to easy financing, rather than mere subsidies and tenders, it will benefit a lot more people. Headway Solar, is one of the leading manufacturers of solar home lighting systems.
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