CORDIS · 736795 · H2020

PAWAME CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE VIABILITY OF AN INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODEL FOR BRINGING SOLAR ENERGY TO REMOTE COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Coordinator: UAB SOLET TECHNICS (LT)

PROBLEM: 1.1 billion people, most of whom live in developing regions of Asia and Africa, lack access to electricity. Theprimary light source for them are kerosene lamps, which are not only costly, but also has negative impact on human health,resulting in illness and even mortalities. Existing solar-powered products are too expensive for households with a $20monthly income. Booming trends of mobile subscriptions and smartphone adoption in developing countries mean there isalso a growing need to charge the phones.SOLUTION: Solet Technics has developed a prototype of a mobile solar power generat…

EU contribution
€50k
Total cost
€71k
Period
2016-09-01 → 2017-01-31
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
SME-1
Call
H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

Co-funding: the European Union contributes €50k toward a total project budget of €71k — a funding rate of 70%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 0.4 years from 2016-09-01 to 2017-01-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the SME-1 funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €50k toward a total project budget of €71k.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by UAB SOLET TECHNICS (LT).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2016-09-01 to 2017-01-31 — approximately 0.4 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 736795.