RE: lanterns - DIY solar panels

[Jeff Forssell <jeff.forssell@cfl.se>]

I've had very good service from PV panels during my 4 yrs in Africa. But
they are too expensive for "the masses", at least the kind that I had.

This site is trying to push for simpler, smaller, locally made -repaired
PVs:
http://diysolar.tripod.com/index.htm
but I think he has a newer site with a more modern layout.
ah here's a link to that:
http://www.biodesign.org.uk/

A small (about 3*6 inch) panel is working for my brother-in-law in Rwanda
charging radio batteries and running nightlight LEDs. 

Jeff Forssell 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dean Still [mailto:dstill@epud.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 1:15 PM
> To: stoves@crest.org
> Subject: Re: lanterns
> 
> 
> Dear Peter, et al.,
> 
> I used PV panels in Mexico for lighting but ended up looking for other
> appropriate technology alternatives, built on site and 
> repairable there...

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