Brooklyn nonprofit brings solar power to 6 health clinics in Nepal

We covered the crowdfunding campaign of SunFarmer in January. It just barely succeeded in reaching its Indiegogo goal of $25,000, but it did succeed. With additional help, it has managed to put solar panels up on six different clinics, some of which previously had no access to power at all.

From the blog post announcing the progress:

It has been a long road to get here – properly designing and inspecting the solar systems, ensuring high quality components were used … and the long and winding mountain roads were literally a challenge for both the solar equipment and for us to reach! In addition, we secured financial support from a variety of sources – SunEdison, the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre, and over 175 supporters via our Indiegogo campaign.

Our work is not over yet – we will have to work hard with the communities to ensure the systems are properly cared for and maintained.

In its update about the project, the organization also lists another partner: the government of Nepal. The post also includes several more photos from the field, including one fairly incredible footbridge, that apparently SunFarmer workers crossed with solar panels.