1. Solar Project Lighting a Billion Lives Campaign Sundarban, WB, India

2. RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT ON

3. Location of Implementation- Raidighi, Sundarban

4. Project Partners OrganizationStatus Bangiya Parishad Qatar Funding Partners Mukti QatarFunding Partners TERI, New DelhiKnowledge Partners Mukti IndiaImplementation Partners SIFE AIMKImplementation Partners

5. LIGHTING A BILLION LIVES PROJECT

6. PROJECT FLOW Problem Identification Project Description Work Done

7. Problem Statement Huge gap in the demand and supply of electricity 95% of Population depending on Kerosene Villagers spending Rs 250-270 per month on kerosene Low income of villagers Inability of villagers to purchase solar lamps

8. SOLUTION – SOLAR ENERGY

11. Awareness Camp - 3 rd May 2010 Sustainable Solar model- cheap solution for all

12. Video: Explaining basics of accounts management FINANCIAL LITERACY Imparting Knowledge of Financial Aspects, Savings for Villagers with this project

13. IDENTIFICATION, SELECTION of 4 RURAL SOLAR ENTREPRENEURS Explained Sustainable model for renting out of lanterns, Competition in market, price of solar lanterns Distribution Model by Entrepreneurs

14. Technical Training on Handling and Repairing of Solar Lanterns Members Trained: 4 solar Entrepreneurs Location: Ramkrishna Mission Kakdwip Days of Training: 3 days Trained on: Repairing, Handling and Charging solar lanterns Impact: Increase in Skill set and Imparted Success Skills

15. DECREASE IN MONTHLY EXPENDITURE OF VILLAGERS FOR POWER Rs 270 to Rs 60 FINANCIAL IMPACT

16. Increase in income of Solar Entrepreneurs

17. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY REDUCTION OF KEROSENE CONSUMPTIOM, PROMOTE SOLAR

18. WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS ETHICS PROPER CHARGING OF LANTERNS UNIFORMITY IN LANTERN RENTAL CHARGES NOT TO OPEN THE SEAL AND USE BATTERIES FOR EXTRA CHARGING PREVENT RENTING OF SAME LANTERN TWICE A DAY WITH LOW CHARGING

19. WORK DONE Current Status

20. Centre 1- Kankandighi, Sundarban Name of Entrepreneur Mr Judhistry Haldar No of Lanterns- 60

21. Centre 2- Purba Sridharpur Name of Entrepreneur: Mr Mahadeb Mandal 60 lanterns with charging boxes

22. Solar Model Customers Feedback: We are very happy with this model. We spend a lot less on kerosene. We might stop buying it if we get these lanterns regularly. We dont always get lamps due to the high demand. Please give us more lanterns

23. Current Status Earnings of each Centre- Around Rs 3600 Very high demand of lanters More requests for increase in supply of lanterns Requests from Entrepreneurs from neighboring villages for starting solar model with part funding help

24. Funding for further projects Funding required from Bangiya Parishad & Mukti Qatar for each set up – Rs 60,000/- (only 36% of the total funding) Total Funding required for each set up that includes 60 lanterns, 6 charging panels and 6 charging stations- Rs 1,65,000