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Solar Lamp Project Featured on German TV

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Get in touch with Andy

Submitted by Elena Altieri on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 17:49.

Andy Schroeter is one of the DM Bloggers and the manager of the project. You can get more information about his project visiting the DM website http://go.worldbank.org/EL30BLJCO0 and reading Andy's posts https://dmblog.worldbank.org/blogs/replacing-kerosene-lamps-with-solar-lanterns.
The DM supported other similar projects in India https://dmblog.worldbank.org/blogs/lighting-for-the-poor-1 and Nepal http://go.worldbank.org/FTUCL9KOP0

Lighting Laos

Submitted by Tiffany on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 17:38.

What a great project with so many applications. Where can I read more about this project, get costs and other success stories?
Thanks

This is a wonderful project.

Submitted by helga on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 13:38.

This is a wonderful project. But I think hat the main problem will be the maintenance and timely repairs of expensive equipment, because of the solar cells also have their share. I also don't understand how the batteries will be recharged in cloudy days...

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