This video can be downloaded here: www.ashdenawards.org Deng won an Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in 2007. To find out more visit the link above and check out the Ashden Awards Blog ashdenawards.blogspot.com Deng Ltd, an established engineering company in Accra, has developed a viable and sustainable business model for the provision of solar-home-systems to rural areas where access to grid electricity is limited. Deng has done this by venturing out of the capital and setting up a network of dealers to service the more remote areas. Deng has also set up a training centre for solar technicians in order to further expand the business and ensure the future sustainability of the scheme. The training centre, which has already trained 120 people from various sectors, is in itself a significant driver for growth of the solar PV market in Ghana. Whilst Deng does sell and install PV-powered grid backup systems around Accra, the mission and focus of Deng is in providing solar electricity to rural areas that do not have grid access. Since 1998 Deng has supplied 1000 fixed systems and 6000 solar lanterns to communities across Ghana.

www.SolarEnergyGuide.net – Are “Build Your Own Solar Panel Kits” Worth Considering? Have you heard of the new build your own solar panel kits they are selling nowadays? They are really quite easy to install and are very economical once you get them going. Solar power is definitely a good source of alternative energy. It is renewable, therefore it cannot be exhausted. It leaves no by-products so it is environment friendly. The only drawback it probably has is when it is cloudy or rainy outdoors; this will drastically affect its method of gathering energy. It is possible to purchase a kit over the internet and assemble it yourself. Transforming available and existing solar power into electrical energy may now be done right in your own home. Essentially, the amount of wattage that you select for your solar panels as well as the amount of direct sunlight received will determine the quantity of power that can be stored as potential energy. One of the better things in being able to generate power by yourself is that if you have an excess fuel, you may sell the excess power to electric companies. This is called a grid on and grid off application. This puts you in a very pleasant situation where you can sell electricity right back to your local utility district. There are, however, some relevant issues to consider prior to making your decision to install such a power system in your home. Purchasing solar panel kits is like making an investment, right? Now, when we make …
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