THIRD PROJECT

EGFA's third project saw an 85 watt solar lighting system with eight lights installed in a community building at Sotang village, which is in the eastern side of the Solukhumbu district of Nepal. The area is quite remote and it took the solar technicians 2.5 to 3 days to reach the site from the nearest roadhead.

Sotang village does not have mains electricity.  Some of the villagers have bought small solar lighting systems for their homes.  Many villagers use solar tuki (LED lights) and some use kerosene oil for light.

The community building has six rooms and is used for various community meetings such as: savings, credit and accounting meetings for the 36 women's groups of the district; adult literacy classes; training for teachers, facilitators and midwives etc.  The local village council (VDC) and other groups are planning to use two rooms of the building to establish a library for the villages of the district.

The US$2300 cost of the Sotang installation was met entirely from EGFA membership fees and the installation will be managed once again by the Himalayan Light Foundation in Kathmandu.

Hi Earth Garden Foundation members,
Thank you for supporting in electrification of remote village community center through Himalayan Light Foundation. The groups who are involved in the community centers are very happy and thankful to you all.
Warm regards,
Yadav Gurung
Program Manager, Himalayan Light Foundation, Kathmandu NEPAL

At Phaplu Airport	Sotang Community Center
Inside community centre	At Lotus Energy
Parts and equipment	Training on wiring
Training on wiring	Training on panel mounting
Securing solar panel	Installed panel
Installing switch	Wiring
Installing light	All done
Testing switch	After electrification
Group photo

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