The Solar Barrow

Okay, but why mount a solar system to a wheelbarrow frame instead of installing it at people's homes?

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The Kingdom of Lesotho is the highest country in the World with an elevation of over 1,200 m above sea level at its lowest point. Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in Africa with an average electrification rate of under 60%. The mountainous terrain and the rocky underground render the expansion of the national grid into an expensive exercise.

For the same reasons, the quality of the road network is far below western standard. Many villages can not be reached by car and traveling there includes foot-walks of several hours over well-worn and caved-in tracks.

The transportation of equipment for solar power systems into these areas, presents a real logistic challenge because the batteries are heavy and the glass covered panels can break easily.

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So, The Solar Barrow provides basic electricity to people in remote regions of Lesotho that cars can not reach.