DATABASE
D.light Rural Lighting Project
Country
India
Year
2009
Issue
Solutions
Link
cdm.unfccc.int
Abstract
The D.light Rural Lighting Project (hereafter referred to as the Project) involves the introduction of solar lighting systems to rural Indian households. The solar lighting systems consist of one LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp with a rechargeable battery and one photovoltaic module. LED lamps use a lightemitting diode which is a semiconductor diode that emits light when an electrical current is applied. LEDs are ideal for rural lighting purposes due to their efficiency, long life time, ruggedness and low maintenance costs associated.1 Photovoltaic (PV) modules consist of solar cells which can convert sunlight directly into electricity. PV modules are very useful to power electric devices like the lamps for this Project in remote, off-grid areas.
Implementing Actor
OneCarbon International B.V. (Private sector)