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If in a village the homes are more individually spread across the village, often the single solar PV home system is the best approach. Thus RIDS-Nepal has developed a further approach to the already established two concepts of the 2-axis tracking and the cluster system approach, the Solar Home System or SHS. Thus, since 2006 in suitable villages, where people think that SHS are the most appropriate solution for basic indoor lighting systems, SHSs have been installed in Humla. Each household owner is responsible for his or her own system. Frequently, we have observed that a healthy competition arises due to each owner's pride for their single solar home system. That increases the likeliness that more care and maintenance takes place, increasing the solar home system's reliability and life expectancy.
![]() Figure 1: A Schematic Diagram showing Solar Home System System SpecificationsThis system is comprised of the following major components:Solar Panel![]() Battery and Charge Controller Box![]() ![]() DC Loads![]() Benefits![]() SHS Systems in HumlaDharapori VillageDharapori village is located at latitude 30°0'19.38" North, longitude 81°46'0.5" East and at an altitude of 2,368 meters above sea level. All 50 households of the village are electrified with each a SHS, each home with three WELD lamps.![]() Figure 2: Solar Panels of Solar Home System in Dharapori Village Lamakholsi VillageLamakholsi village is located at latitude 30° 0'48.45" North, longitude 81°45'5.14" East and at an altitude of 2,586 meters above sea level. All 35 households of the village are electrified with each a SHS, each home with three WELD lamps. |