{"id":31517,"date":"2019-07-01T12:01:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T01:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=31517"},"modified":"2024-10-03T09:59:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T00:29:02","slug":"solarquotes-help-pollinate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solarquotes-help-pollinate\/","title":{"rendered":"SolarQuotes To Help Pollinate Install More Off-Grid Solar In India & Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An entrepreneur demonstrating a new solar powered light in India. A little solar power can go a long way.<\/p><\/div>\n

Starting today, SolarQuotes will be helping Indian and Nepalese families install off-grid solar systems. Specifically 3.3 watt, 17 watt-hour off-grid solar systems.<\/p>\n

No, that is not a typo. That solar panel capacity is one two-thousandth the size of a typical 6.6 kW grid-connect system installed across Australia.<\/p>\n

The systems will be installed in India and Nepal where they will power households living in extreme poverty. Here’s a typical installation resplendent with twigs and red string for racking.<\/p>\n

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You see, from today, for every genuine quote request submitted through SolarQuotes, we will give $1 to the Australian charity, Pollinate Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pollinate Group will use those dollars to fund micro-entrepreneurs in India and Nepal, who will sell solar lighting systems to some of the poorest people on the planet.<\/p>\n

These solar light systems consist of a 3.3 W solar panel and an integrated light\/LFP battery\/phone charger. – and cost about $50 AUD (sold via payment plans). Made by Green Light Planet,<\/a> they will mostly replace dim, dirty, dangerous and expensive-to-run kerosene lights.<\/p>\n

Incredible Solar Payback<\/h2>\n

Now you might think that solar power in Australia – with its 3 to 5 year payback – is a great investment. But if you live in a slum in India, your $50 solar light will pay for itself in 25 weeks, \u00a0saving $2 per week in kerosene. And the system should last at least 5 years.<\/p>\n

Not only that – but the LED light is 15 times brighter than kerosene lighting and, obviously, emits zero toxic fumes.<\/p>\n

Here’s what the lights look like in detail:<\/p>\n

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System Specs<\/h2>\n

Solar Panel:<\/strong> 3.3 W, 5.8 V, polycrystalline<\/p>\n

Battery:<\/strong> 3000 mAh, 3.3 V, 17.4 Wh, Lithium Ferro-Phosphate (LFP)<\/p>\n

LED:<\/strong> 165 Lumens total flux. 150 Lumens per watt.<\/p>\n

Why are we doing this?<\/h2>\n

After 10 years in business, SolarQuotes is profitable and surprisingly stable . This is despite the solar industry bouncing up and down like a runaway roller-coaster as the state and federal governments deliver energy policy by press release.<\/p>\n

I wanted to start diverting some profits where they could be spent to create maximum benefit through the magic that is photovoltaic effect<\/a>. After looking around I couldn’t find a better application than replacing kerosene lamps in the poorest parts of the world.<\/p>\n

When a kerosene lamp is replaced with a solar light:<\/p>\n