Successful solar projects

Stiftunglife focuses on sustainable energy in unstable times

Despite the political unrest in Myanmar, Stiftunglife has unswervingly continued working on their projects. Since 2018, they have been engaged in building 55 solar plants in Myanmar, of which 54 are still working properly whilst one is lost due to war. However, as soon as possible and safely, it will be rebuilt by Hahnair Foundation.

For the local community, the solar plants have become paramount, especially since the overhead electrical lines have been shut down while the price for Diesel has risen tremendously. One liter of Diesel currently costs about one Euro and the price is expected to further increase.

Hahnair Foundations’ solar plants are electrifying the pumps that deliver water from underground wells. With this technology, the local community saves 3000 liters of Diesel per year, corresponding to 11 tons of CO2. To allow for a more efficient use of the limited resources, as well as for better monitoring, the inverters will be equipped with SIM cards.

Solar plants are not only a contribution to climate protection and a sound environment but also save the members of the local communities money. That is because the costs for solar panels have decreased to 6000 Euro whereas the panels’ power generation capacities have risen enormously. Therefore, the solar plants amortize themselves within two years, an investment one can dream of. This means that in over 20 years of the systems running, the investment will be tenfold through the savings. Hence, in the long run, especially the women who are managing the family’s earnings are the main beneficiaries.