Bring Wind Energy to 33 Peruvian Homes
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Summary
This project will implement off-grid small-scale wind energy in order to provide the electricity necessary for each of the 33 homes that make up the small community of Alumbre in Peru.
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How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $1,435 was raised for this project.
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Received $1,435 from 6 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The town of Alumbre is located in a region called Cajamarca which has the lowest electricity rate in the entire country, about 37%. Once these wind turbines are installed, they will provide roughly four hours of electricity every day, benefiting 132 individuals. This project will serve as a pilot for future scaling-up, since it will be the first demonstration of a community wind project in Peru. As of now, the families living in Alumbre are dependent on kerosene, candles, and batteries.
Activities
Soluciones Practicas- ITDG, an international NGO, designed and developed a model for 100 watt wind turbine generators. The project team will install these generators for 33 homes in the Alumbre community.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,435
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,435. The original project funding goal was $10,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
While this project will allow for this community to manage and eventually take ownership over their source of power, the long-term impact of this project will be the replication of this type of program based on its success within these communities.
Project Message
These small wind turbines are perfect for this very remote and poor community which is located in a windy, barren landscape 11,000 feet above sea level. Without them, they may never have electricity.
- Anna Garwood, Latin America Program Manager, Green Empowerment
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on June 24, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 09, 2007.
Latest Update from the Field
The Winds of Change
By Anna Garwood - Program Manager, June 24, 2008 05:22 PM
There is finally alumbrado (light) in Alumbre, the village where 20 small wind turbines were installed, thanks to our funders. The 500watt turbine at the top of the wind-blown hill now charges the batteries that supply light to the school’s classrooms, DVD player, and new computer. Smaller turbines bring electricity directly to homes.
Everyone I met in Alumbre seemed genuinely happy with their new lights. They said that they no longer needed to buy candles, that kids can study at night without noxious kerosene fumes, and that the light is brighter.
For more stories from the Alumbre wind project, please visit the travel blog to learn about the Peruvians who benefited from your donations.
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