micropower - empowering villages

For the lower middle-class, caught between an erratic-if-accessible mains supply and expensive dry cells, microPower provides a reliable solar battery charger. Unlike the slew of PV systems vendors in India selling at 5-digit prices, microPower solutions begin with Rs 60 (USD 1=50) to charge one AA size battery. More products are planned, e.g LED lamps, path-way markers, distress flashers, mini-vent blowers, mini-pumps etc.

Headquartered at Mumbai in India, microPower invites partnerships with such developmental bodies including Nodal Agencies, NGOs and FIs, that have an interest in rural welfare, energy development, ICT and environmental programmes. Applications range from battery support for hand-helds like the Simputer to water pumping.

microPower can offer ready products for retailers as well as assemblies for micro-entrepreneurs and field workers. Prototypes are successfully field-proven and accessible for demonstration.

Latest details of the microPower solar charger, for a range of batteries and duty cycles are each available via the microPower link at http://unika.freehomepage.com as listed below below:-
1 microPower a5.PDF gives basic product range information; Prints in 2 of A5 pages.
2 microPower charger data for the domestic (indian) reseller market.
3 microPower Vision - where we aim to be seen in 5 years
5 microPower Mission - operations and products
4 microPower Team - a profile on the core team at microPower

You are welcome to suggest a role your organisation may participate in the success of this initiative, However, the microPower team shall be too happy to propose a scope of our involvement, should you share any project plan in related development fields.

The microPower team looks forward to your feedback and suggestions.

Contact:

Udit Chaudhuri - The microPower Initiative


e-mail: uditnc@gmail.com
Tel - Fax: +91-22-26045595
URL:UNIKA ENTERPRISES - eNabling Growth

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ICT PROJECTS IN 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES

Infrastructure is a major issue any ICT enabling effort - be it the
Simputer, Village Internet, WiFi... but greatly underestimated.

Whereas about every hamlet in your command area may even have an educated,
computer-aware if not entirely PC-literate person as your potential user, the supporting utilities such as transmitting-receiving networks, land-lines and, basic to all these - reliable mains power at a reasonable voltage - are often insufficient if not absent, while the local administration and official figures may point otherwise.

Therefore, any ICT enabling programme needs to work on a two-pronged approach: To liaise with the local administration (communications and energy are mostly government owned or controlled) and pursue the progress of local electrification and comm networks, at the same time planning a supporting ICE programme, to the extent of your aims.

Seeking partnerships with such developmental bodies including NGOs, the microPower initiative modestly envisions the independence of a working class rural / urban fringe family rom public utilities for its most basic energy, information and communication needs.

First, microPower offers autonomous power solutions for the rural / semi-urban beneficiary and will soon follow this up with OEMs in the ICT sector with appropriate built-in solar power and energy storage devices.

A data sheet on microPower solar photovoltaic battery chargers is available on request.

An associate, Net Radiophony Pvt Ltd www.radiophony.com meets
requisite technology and equipment needs - ranging from Wi Fi and software to
commissioning accessories and services, so as to provide whole and
appropriate systems. The website gives more information.

For enquiries:

The microPower Initiative
c/o Udit Chaudhuri
Unika Enterprises
e-mail: uditnc@gmail.com
Tel - Fax: +91-22-26045595

Regards
Udit Chaudhuri