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Dear Abdou
For solar pumped systems, you can probably find what you are looking for here: thesolarhub.org/solar-pumping-toolkit-wh...to-start-with-solar/
For different types of rural water service models and business ideas, have a look at this publication: rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/944
If you want to connect with organisations that can share a business model with you, join the RWSN Sustainable Services community dgroups.org/rwsn/sustainable_services_rwsn
All the best
Sean
For solar pumped systems, you can probably find what you are looking for here: thesolarhub.org/solar-pumping-toolkit-wh...to-start-with-solar/
For different types of rural water service models and business ideas, have a look at this publication: rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/944
If you want to connect with organisations that can share a business model with you, join the RWSN Sustainable Services community dgroups.org/rwsn/sustainable_services_rwsn
All the best
Sean
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Dear Abdou,
Not a hand pump or solar water, but I recall seeing a micro electricity grid in a small tribal hamlet near Mumbai (India) and the experience may be relevant. Important to note that while the hamlet is not very far from the financial capital of the country, it is part of tribal belt which is not very densely populated, and connectivity is limited. Further, incomes are meagre as most practiced subsistance agriculture and/or depend of forest produce.
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The capital expenditure of solar panels and batteries, and initial installation costs were borne by a philanthrophic organisation. Every house was to allowed to connect a fixed number of fixtures (a bulb and a fan) for a fixed number of hours. All the households contributed a fixed monthly charge for operations and maintenance. The charge was meagre and didn't include anything for any major maintenance or replacement of batteries. When I visited, the batteries were already nearing their end and the villagers were planning to approach the philanthrophic organisartion for new batteries. Clearly, while the villagers valued electricity and willing to contribute to its maintenance, they could not afford its capital expenditure not replacement costs.
I hope this is helpful.
Regards
paresh
Not a hand pump or solar water, but I recall seeing a micro electricity grid in a small tribal hamlet near Mumbai (India) and the experience may be relevant. Important to note that while the hamlet is not very far from the financial capital of the country, it is part of tribal belt which is not very densely populated, and connectivity is limited. Further, incomes are meagre as most practiced subsistance agriculture and/or depend of forest produce.
Picture courtesy - Ankur
The capital expenditure of solar panels and batteries, and initial installation costs were borne by a philanthrophic organisation. Every house was to allowed to connect a fixed number of fixtures (a bulb and a fan) for a fixed number of hours. All the households contributed a fixed monthly charge for operations and maintenance. The charge was meagre and didn't include anything for any major maintenance or replacement of batteries. When I visited, the batteries were already nearing their end and the villagers were planning to approach the philanthrophic organisartion for new batteries. Clearly, while the villagers valued electricity and willing to contribute to its maintenance, they could not afford its capital expenditure not replacement costs.
I hope this is helpful.
Regards
paresh
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Dear Member Abdoula and
SuSANA Members
Subject : Handpumps and Solar Water Heaters at Rurals:
Both Operational principles and
Maintainance practices,
are needed to be followed with regularity and any alters to be attended upon keeping note on operational .manual
For more than 5 decades, our Rural regions have used a specific type of Hand pump named as INDIA MARK II
As regards Solar Water Heaters it is of simple Radiator type configuration, and simple, differing region to region.
We request other Members to give more specific data on the aspects of O & M of 2 devices as referred.
With best wishes and regards
Prof Ajit Seshadri
The Vigyan Vijay Foundation NGO at New Delhi.
SuSANA Members
Subject : Handpumps and Solar Water Heaters at Rurals:
Both Operational principles and
Maintainance practices,
are needed to be followed with regularity and any alters to be attended upon keeping note on operational .manual
For more than 5 decades, our Rural regions have used a specific type of Hand pump named as INDIA MARK II
As regards Solar Water Heaters it is of simple Radiator type configuration, and simple, differing region to region.
We request other Members to give more specific data on the aspects of O & M of 2 devices as referred.
With best wishes and regards
Prof Ajit Seshadri
The Vigyan Vijay Foundation NGO at New Delhi.
Prof. Ajit Seshadri, Faculty in Marine Engg. Deptt. Vels University, and
Head-Environment , VigyanVijay Foundation, Consultant (Water shed Mngmnt, WWT, WASH, others)Located at present at Chennai, India
Head-Environment , VigyanVijay Foundation, Consultant (Water shed Mngmnt, WWT, WASH, others)Located at present at Chennai, India
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Humble greetings dear colleagues,
Please, can someone help me with the business plan experienced about the maintenance of the hand pumps or the the solar water in the rural communities?
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Please, can someone help me with the business plan experienced about the maintenance of the hand pumps or the the solar water in the rural communities?
Thanks for sharing through :
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or WhatsApp : +237696616735
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Abdou Aziz, MPH-Ph.D (Public Health and Hygiene)
field Epidemiologist/Researcher (Cameroon)
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