DATABASE
Project
‘Solar Warriors’ – Bhutan
Country
Bhutan
Budget
0 - 500.000 $
Year
2008
Issue
Solutions
Link
energy-access.gnesd.org
Abstract
'Solar Warriors' is a pilot community- based project to bring solar lighting to the furthest regions of Bhutan. Hydropower drives 100% of Bhutan's electricity grid and is a major export to India (ADB, 2009). However, about 4,000 households from 400 villages are in remote and isolated conditions where electricity production through off-grid is the only possible solution for electricity access. Though the government supports solar programs, it lacks man power and resources.
Main Donor
ADB
(International agencies)
Implementing Actor
Barefoot College (NGOs)