Solar Lights Shining in Your Yards and in Africa

[Jason]

Solar lights are lighting up backyards and frontyards, pathways and sidewalks. As the technology improves to provide brighter light, consumers are adapting solar energy for their homes and businesses. And if they are used for home use in the U.S. and Europe, in rural Africa, they may be the only light available. Solar lights becoming cheaper has been a boon for developing communities in rural Africa. The Kenyan government has been installing solar panels at primary schools across the country, transforming the schools into community renewable energy hubs.

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[Shockah]

Solar lights are lighting up backyards and frontyards, pathways and sidewalks. As the technology improves to provide brighter light, consumers are adapting solar energy for their homes and businesses. And if they are used for home use in the U.S. and Europe, in rural Africa, they may be the only light available. Solar lights becoming cheaper has been a boon for developing communities in rural Africa. The Kenyan government has been installing solar panels at primary schools across the country, transforming the schools into community renewable energy hubs.

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Inspiring, Jason... Thank you.

[SunEagle]

Shockah

I bet those solar lights in Africa are not as good as yours.

[Shockah]

Shockah

I bet those solar lights in Africa are not as good as yours.

Haha, thanks...

... and I'll probably find more people who appreciate them in Africa than I can in Sunny Hawaii.

[waybemerfai1987]

thanks for the goodies i hope i can see that awesome solar lights!

[blankman]

Shockah and others I am interested in knowing more about having a solar energy company internationally, specifically in West Africa. I have several business and government connections there and in the US. However I need additional information on how to move forward with starting the solar energy company and specifics around it. Any feedback is appreciated and welcomed.

Some things I am looking to find out specifically from your perspective:
-Who does what and what is the process from beginning to end to get for the delivery, instillation, and maintaining them over time, etc.
-What is the cost per unit for solar panel?
-Any information on cost of the above-mentioned items?
-Current and best practices around solar energy/panels?

[DanKegel]

blankman: you probably want to start a new thread for that. Please mention what market you're targeting; are you thinking small systems like http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/31/ool...rid-population or large systems that can handle things like refrigerators? Or...?

[blankman]

DanKegel, thanks for the additional information and I will look into all what you mentioned. I am thinking larger systems overall.