Establish Pacific Micro Energy Service Companies (PMESCOs)
Purpose
To establish and operate a micro energy service company with a micro credit facility to increase the use of small solar Photovoltaic (PV) LED Lighting systems in remote rural areas of Solomon Islands and Kiribati.
To quantify the carbon emission reductions achieved with the replacement of kerosene lights by small solar PV LED lighting systems.
Main activities and outputs
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Purchase, sale and installation of the Light Up the World (LUTW) solar LED systems (5 W panel, 2 LED lights and a battery) through the Micro-Energy Service Companies (MESCOs) in the Solomon Islands and Kiribati;
- Identify and train local entrepreneurs in the assembling, installation and maintenance of 90 small solar PV LED Lighting systems to be supported by a micro-credit scheme;
- Develop a Project Identification Note (PIN) for carbon emission reductions (est. 121 tonnes over a ten year period);
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