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reduce dependence of mountain community on fuel wood collection from forest and
associated women drudgery (Box 5). Thus, novel ideas of innovative product design
and its demand at the user’s level has helped to strengthen the livelihoods of traditional artisans in village set up itself. Such interventions of use in daily lives from
indigenous technologies, products and services show important role being played by
S&T based civil society network to provide innovative and affordable technological
solutions with hand holding for social enterprises. Such field based interventions
clearly demonstrate that Core Support Model for S&T-NGOs provides excellent
opportunities for inclusive innovations with scalable technological solutions, which
can effectively address the challenges at the grassroots level effectively to improve
the welfare of excluded groups (OECD 2015).
Specific Features & Economics:
• Simple and cost effective solar water heating system for resource dependent rural
households in remote mountain areas.
• Can be fabricated locally – Alternative livelihood opportunity to build capacities of local
artisans (carpenter).
• Panel coil hold 18.0 Liters of water and is heated to 70 – 80
O C within 30 – 45 minute of
solar illumination.
• Rural household can draw 100-120 liters of hot water in clear sunny day for household
purpose
• Reduced carbon footprints and save 25 – 30% fuel wood consumption.
• Help to reduce dependence on fuel wood from forest and associated women’s drudgery.
• Economic viability and break-even will be achieved with fabrication of around 200 units.
• Able to achieve maximum 90
o C water temperature in full sun and solar space heating
panel achieved heated air temperature of 65
o C (when outside temperature around 7
o
C in
winter month).
• 65 units installed in Mandi and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Box 5 Cost effective Solar water heating panel for domestic needs of water heating in mountain
areas: Developed by HRG, Shimla
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reduce dependence of mountain community on fuel wood collection from forest and
associated women drudgery (Box 5). Thus, novel ideas of innovative product design
and its demand at the user’s level has helped to strengthen the livelihoods of traditional artisans in village set up itself. Such interventions of use in daily lives from
indigenous technologies, products and services show important role being played by
S&T based civil society network to provide innovative and affordable technological
solutions with hand holding for social enterprises. Such field based interventions
clearly demonstrate that Core Support Model for S&T-NGOs provides excellent
opportunities for inclusive innovations with scalable technological solutions, which
can effectively address the challenges at the grassroots level effectively to improve
the welfare of excluded groups (OECD 2015).
Specific Features & Economics:
• Simple and cost effective solar water heating system for resource dependent rural
households in remote mountain areas.
• Can be fabricated locally – Alternative livelihood opportunity to build capacities of local
artisans (carpenter).
• Panel coil hold 18.0 Liters of water and is heated to 70 – 80
O C within 30 – 45 minute of
solar illumination.
• Rural household can draw 100-120 liters of hot water in clear sunny day for household
purpose
• Reduced carbon footprints and save 25 – 30% fuel wood consumption.
• Help to reduce dependence on fuel wood from forest and associated women’s drudgery.
• Economic viability and break-even will be achieved with fabrication of around 200 units.
• Able to achieve maximum 90
o C water temperature in full sun and solar space heating
panel achieved heated air temperature of 65
o C (when outside temperature around 7
o
C in
winter month).
• 65 units installed in Mandi and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Box 5 Cost effective Solar water heating panel for domestic needs of water heating in mountain
areas: Developed by HRG, Shimla