Solar Agro-Processing Power Stations - Revision history

Janna Schneider: /* Impact */

2019-01-22T14:46:39Z

‎Impact

Stefan Eibisch: /* Progress Update */

2018-04-19T13:20:57Z

‎Progress Update

Francesca Dobrigna at 13:22, 21 November 2017

2017-11-21T13:22:14Z

Francesca Dobrigna: /* Organization */

2017-11-20T15:13:25Z

‎Organization

Francesca Dobrigna at 15:10, 20 November 2017

2017-11-20T15:10:49Z

Michael Remiorz at 12:00, 25 May 2016

2016-05-25T12:00:06Z

Michael Remiorz: /* Further Reading */

2016-05-25T11:59:44Z

‎Further Reading

Michael Remiorz at 11:50, 25 May 2016

2016-05-25T11:50:46Z

Michael Remiorz: /* Overview */

2016-05-25T11:50:24Z

‎Overview

Michael Remiorz at 11:42, 25 May 2016

2016-05-25T11:42:23Z

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-Use of solar mills will increase productivity for rural , while the&nbsp; processing required. The time saved in manual labor can be redirected to other efforts that will increase income, particularly for women who are the primary source of labor for agro-processing. Cost savings will be realized in the reduced consumption of diesel fuel, and reduced time spent traveling to mills in remote villages.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/>
+Use of solar mills will increase productivity for rural, while the&nbsp; processing required. The time saved in manual labor can be redirected to other efforts that will increase income, particularly for women who are the primary source of labor for agro-processing. Cost savings will be realized in the reduced consumption of diesel fuel, and reduced time spent traveling to mills in remote villages.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/>
 [[File:Solar Mill Huller for Crop Processing.PNG|thumb|center|400px|Solar Mill Huller for Crop Processing © Powering Agriculture]]
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-From a target of 200-500 solar mills, VIA and its main partner, Project Support Services, have delivered over 100 solar mills to market to date, and have more shipping to various countries. From a target of $3 million of investment to be mobilized over the award period, VIA has secured over $500,000 and has over $1 million more in the final stages of negotiation, which will enable fast progress in 2017. The solar mills were launched at Intersolar in Munich in June, which has raised interest from more potential partners beyond the original Asia-Pacific focus geography, and the first solar mills have now reached Africa.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/>
+From a target of 200-500 solar mills, VIA and its main partner, Project Support Services, have delivered over 230 solar mills to market to date, including 150 as cash sales and 80 on 3-5 year lease agreements, with additional units being ordered. From a target of $3 million of investment to be mobilized over the award period, VIA has secured over $2,000,000 and has at least $1 million more under negotiation. As a result of funding received from Powering Agriculture, VIA’s partner has spun off a company focused on a solar-powered agro-processing equipment, Agsol, which was accepted, together with another VIA supplier of Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors, to a prestigious technology accelerator run by CSIRO. VIA has also deployed 2,000 households of pay-as-you-go lighting kits alongside the solar mills, the first and largest deployment of PAYG solar in the Pacific region. VIA provides seven kinds of solar mills, each suited to a specific task such as a rice huller, corn sheller, flour grinder, or coconut/cassava grater. All seven solar mills have been warmly received by communities, but the cassava grater most of all, as it not only reduce hours of manual processing for women, but apparently has improved the taste of the national dishes, laplap, tuluk and simboro.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/>
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 = Progress Update<br/> =
-From a target of 200-500 solar mills, VIA and its main partner, Project Support Services, have delivered over 100 solar mills to market to date, and have more shipping to various countries. From a target of $3 million of investment to be mobilized over the award period, VIA has secured over $500,000 and has over $1 million more in the final stages of negotiation, which will enable fast progress in 2017. The solar mills were launched at Intersolar in Munich in June, which has raised interest from more potential partners beyond the original Asia-Pacific focus geography, and the first solar mills have now reached Africa.
+From a target of 200-500 solar mills, VIA and its main partner, Project Support Services, have delivered over 100 solar mills to market to date, and have more shipping to various countries. From a target of $3 million of investment to be mobilized over the award period, VIA has secured over $500,000 and has over $1 million more in the final stages of negotiation, which will enable fast progress in 2017. The solar mills were launched at Intersolar in Munich in June, which has raised interest from more potential partners beyond the original Asia-Pacific focus geography, and the first solar mills have now reached Africa.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/>
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 From a target of 200-500 solar mills, VIA and its main partner, Project Support Services, have delivered over 100 solar mills to market to date, and have more shipping to various countries. From a target of $3 million of investment to be mobilized over the award period, VIA has secured over $500,000 and has over $1 million more in the final stages of negotiation, which will enable fast progress in 2017. The solar mills were launched at Intersolar in Munich in June, which has raised interest from more potential partners beyond the original Asia-Pacific focus geography, and the first solar mills have now reached Africa.
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 [[File:Solar Mill Huller for Crop Processing.PNG|thumb|center|400px|Solar Mill Huller for Crop Processing © Powering Agriculture]]
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 Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) was incorporated in 2012 with the mission to make poverty-alleviating infrastructure affordable to everyone through long-term loans.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/>
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-VIA plans to install solar mills in villages in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Vanuatu. These mills will deliver services to up to 10,000 households. Small mills will be installed, with an appropriate capacity for the village, through a [[Microfinancing_Renewable_Energy_Technologies|microfinancing]]&nbsp;program. The mills will be used to process staple crops, such as rice, corn, and cassava, that require processing before eating, and make up the majority of the diet of rural villagers.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/>
+VIA plans to install solar mills in villages in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Vanuatu. These mills will deliver services to up to 10,000 households. Small mills will be installed, with an appropriate capacity for the village, through a [[Microfinancing Renewable Energy Technologies|microfinancing]]&nbsp;program. The mills will be used to process staple crops, such as rice, corn, and cassava, that require processing before eating, and make up the majority of the diet of rural villagers.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/solar-agro-processing-power-stations</ref><br/>
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