Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Solar solutions to IDPs’ cellphone charging needs conversion of sunlight into electricity

PESHAWAR, Studying in Grade-V in Para Mamoond area of Bajaur Agency two years ago, Qari Mulla, 14, knew nothing about the conversion of sunlight into electricity.

However, today, he earns a livelihood out of solar energy for his internally displaced family at Jalozai camp near Peshawar.

A blue thick polysilicon-based photovoltaic panel fetches him from Rs100 to Rs150 on a good sunny day.

Connected to a heavy-duty energy storage battery, the small solar panel is good for generating

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