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The North/South Pavilion will be entirely given over to organisations that make solar technology and solar energy accessible to developing countries.

 

In developing countries, where people do not always have access to mains electricity, solar energy is an excellent way of providing power (for cookers, water pumps, etc) to isolated communities. Although many organisations carry out this type of work, it is not always easy for them to make their initiatives known.

The North/South Pavilion will enable them to raise their profiles, explain what they do and, perhaps, inspire new projects.
     

 

Bolivia Inti-Sud Soleil at the Solar Event

 

Bolivia Inti-Sud Soleil carries out development work in the countries of the Andes, most notably through the promotion of solar cooking amongst cash-poor communities in sun-rich countries, such as Peru, Bolivia and Chilli.
Since it was created, the association has held a large number of solar-cooker construction training courses in Andean villages. As a result, more than 6,000 solar cookers have been built, benefiting over 30,000 people.

  

Hydraulique sans frontières

 

L'association Hydraulique sans Frontières supports development projects, mostly in rural areas, by providing technical assistance for drinking water (abstraction, wells and boreholes, water tanks, etc), irrigation (small reservoirs and dams, etc.), wastewater treatment and electricity production schemes.
  

 

Wénova "The suns gives

 

"Wénona's aims is to make solar electricity accessible to all, by developing systems that are suited to the socio-economic situation in Africa, particulary Benin. Wénova™ solutions are based on the company's expertise in a new generation oj environmentally  friendly and economic processes for harnessing the suns rays to produce electricity.

 

 

Solaref

 

Solaref sells autonomous, 100 % solar-powered ici refrigerators. This innovation opens up new perspectives for remote communities and developing countries, as il allows medicines, vaccines and other perishable goods to be conserved.
Solaref's solar-powered ice refrigerators are ditributed through a cooperative system.