Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Local-Resident-of-Dharnai-Village-in-India-27MZIF3P0TKR.htmlConceptually similarStudents in Dharnai Village in IndiaGP0STOH24Completed★★★★Kamal Kishore Prasadis in Dharnai Village in IndiaGP0STOH2LCompleted★★★★Kamal Kishore Prasadis in Dharnai Village in IndiaGP0STOH27Completed★★★★Local Resident in Dharnai Village in IndiaGP0STOH26Completed★★★★Dharnai Live Solar Micro-Grid Project Mural in IndiaGP0STOH1ICompleted★★★★★★Students in Dharnai Village in IndiaGP0STOH23Completed★★★★Solar Micro-Grid Launch in Dharnai Village in IndiaGP0STOHIFCompleted★★★★Solar Micro-Grid Launch in Dharnai Village in IndiaGP0STOHIGCompleted★★★★Solar Micro-Grid Launch in Dharnai Village in IndiaGP0STOHIHCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOH2FLocal Resident of Dharnai Village in IndiaSantan Kumar, 19, a resident of Dharnai village, is proud to be part of the team that lit up his village after 30 years of darkness. He is working as an electrician and is responsible for the wiring of households that apply for an electrical connection from the recently installed solar micro-grid in his village. Greenpeace India and partners BASIX and CEED have developed a first-of-its kind in India 100 kW solar micro-grid that supplies around-the-clock electricity to more than 2,400 residents, 450 homes, and 50 commercial operations, including two schools and a health care facility.Locations:Asia-Bihar-Dharnai-IndiaDate:23 Jun, 2014Credit:© Vivek M. / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2500px X 1667pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Day-Eye contact-Indian Subcontinent ethnicities-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-One person-Outdoors-People-Portraits-Renewable energyShoot:Solar Micro-Grid Project in Dharnai Village in IndiaPeople of Dharnai village in Bihar, India, used to have a facility supplied by the state Government which provided electricity. This infrastructure hasn't been available for the last 33 years and diesel generators have been the only source of electricity. The development of a solar-power micro-grid to electrify the entire village brings new hope for its inhabitants.Greenpeace India and partners BASIX and CEED have developed a first-of-its kind in India 100 kW solar micro-grid that supplies around-the-clock electricity to more than 2,400 residents, 450 homes, and 50 commercial operations, including two schools and a health care facility. The reliable, affordable and quick-to-install micro-grid in Dharnai provides a model for communities anywhere living without reliable electricity supplies.
