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India: Lighting a Billion Lives
Solar energy for rural development
Supported by AREVA, the Lighting a Billion Lives program aims to install electricity in rural areas of India in order to provide a billion people with access to energy. To this end, oil lamps will be replaced by solar-powered lamps provided on a rental basis.
An innovative program
The implementation of this project rests on an innovative model developed by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and tested in pilot projects in India. It is a question of providing access to energy, a factor that not only drives progress and comfort, but also combats the harmful health impacts of oil lamps, wood fires and the burning of plant residues.
AREVA participated in this program by funding a solar electricity facility in the village of Dhural, in the Malwa region. The site was handed over in February 2009.
The solar station that was built is rented to villagers at night to recharge lamps at the end of each day.
Initial positive feedback
Since then, a job has been created whereby a young worker manages the charging station and the rental of 50 lamps.
Women can cook and see what they are preparing, students can work in the evenings and shop owners can keep their stores open later. They have already seen an increase in their revenue.
