To showcase the potential of solar technology, GIZ/EnDev has equipped a car with solar panels, a projector, a popcorn machine and a freezer. During the day, the panels on the car provide energy for the freezer and the popcorn machine. At night, educational and entertaining movies can be shown while solar lamps on the car allow visitors to read the information displayed on the vehicle.
GIZ/EnDev Liberia is involved in providing energy access support for three key sectors in Liberia: Energy, Health and Education. To strengthen the energy sector, EnDev trains electricians and students in solar technology. For clinics and schools in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, Endev has provided and installed forsera solar systems as part of the Post Ebola Support. Also, in collaboration with We Care Solar, EnDev technicians install solar suitcases in maternity wards. More and more, EnDev focuses on establishing a sustainable monitoring, maintenance and repair system for solar installations in public facilities.
Since 2013, EnDev is active in promoting a market for solar lamps in Liberia. Collaborating with the government agency RREA, EnDev works towards empowering retailers (who have the capital to buy a substantial quantity of lamps) and sales agents (who have almost no capital and get lamps from retailers). EnDev also works to improve marketing and sales strategies, and share knowledge, skills and expertise to enhance solar retailing and repairing.
Many solar products were carried to the road shows
“Very good quality!”, “You can even charge your phone!”, “The time for buying batteries is over!” were some of the points made by the sales agents who supported the two Road Shows in Buchanan, Grand Bassa and Margibi, Bong and Nimba County, both dated December 2016.