Introduction of solar energy through the installation of solar panels in the community Unión Reforma, Aldea San Antonio Las Barrancas
Introduction of solar energy through the installation of solar panels in the community Unión Reforma, Aldea San Antonio Las Barrancas
The project intends to introduce electric energy to provide lighting in 28 community houses. The energy conduction lines of the company supplying this service in this village are several miles away. Such lightening service will be made through a solar panel, a battery, and a transformer per home. Participants? contribution will be the raw materials such as the wiring, lamps, switches and non-qualified labor force. With that purpose they propose to train participants in the use and maintenance of the equipment to be installed. To achieve sustainability they will organize a maintenance committee that will charge US$3.12 per month.

With this project they intend to fix the problem of using dirty energy sources as oil lamps that work with kerosene gas and wax candles that besides contaminating the environment, they are not enough to light houses.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Comité de Mujeres La Esperanza
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 19,113.27
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 6,071.80
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 5,002.56
Project Number:
GUA/04/09
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants are Mam ethnic group. This group was preset project in new special form for indegenous people and woman
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
The group made a committe for maintenance of the services and this committe will recive the pay for the use of the electricity.
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