Design, Development and Marketing of Solar Lanterns

Publisher Summary The solar lantern kit consists of a photo-voltaic panel, a lantern containing a high efficiency lamp, a rechargeable battery, and a charge control circuit. During daytime, sunlight falling onto the photo-voltaic panel generates a small electrical voltage. This is used to charge the lanterns battery so that the lamp can provide light during darkness. It is noted that the work on the development of the solar lantern has generated a considerable amount of interest amongst potential customers and manufacturers alike. The unique position of development agencies such as ITDG can serve to bring together the necessary ingredients and partners for the development of new products for mass production within the commercial sector.