Solar cell lamps for children in the third world

Mekoprint has developed and manufactured small solar cell lamps in cooperation with Risø DTU and Faktor 3 in a project funded by EUPD.  The lamps are distributed to school children in Bangladesh, Bolivia, Tanzania, Mali and many other countries by the Norwegian humanitarian organization, Strømme Foundation.

Requirements for the development of solar cell lamps:

• To have clean and free solar power replace unhealthy and polluting kerosene lamps
• Function in the evening so that children can make their homework

The result is a solar cell flashlight consisting of a polymer solar cell, switches, LED, printed circuits, electronical components, a battery and a full color overlay: