Clean Energy Access Program - Utilizing Solar Energy to Enhance Health and Education Services for Residents of Remote Indian Villages

final brochure_ Jan 21, 2021.cdr Leading the transition to clean energy Clean Energy Access Program Utilizing Solar Energy to Enhance Health and Education Services for Residents of Remote Indian Villages Clean Energy Access Program Access to Clean Energy in Primary Health Care and Schools The Problem: The primary health care service providers in remote villages need to educate and provide informat. [...] IIEC Solution Over the last four years, IIEC, cooperation with SSCF and with funding support from the Limaye Foundation, has provided access to clean energy to PHCs to ensure improved delivery of health care and education services in remote villages in the State of Uttarakhand in Northern India. [...] A typical solar PV installation consists of: Solar Panels § Batteries § Invertor § Charge Controller For PHCs the solar systems, combined with LED lights, small refrigerators for the storage of vaccines and lifesaving medicines, and other medical equipment, PHCs are enabled to facilitate the delivery of better health care services to village communities and especially to women and children.  Simil. [...] Building the Local Infrastructure The IIEC team working in Uttarakhand has trained and mobilized the communities and the Health Department functionaries. [...] Ÿ The ownership of Solar Systems and refrigerators provide by the Program has been transferred to the PHCs and Gram Sabha to ensure proper maintenance, after care, and safety of the systems.