Dow Corning Opens Solar-Powered Day Care Center in Indian Village
Dow Corning announced the opening of an anganwadi (daycare center) in the Indian village of Karde that features a 28-panel solar power system. This system generates enough electricity for cooling fans and proper lighting for the anganwadi and an adjacent school that previously had no power. In addition, Dow Corning arranged to have five solar powered street lights installed to make the village safer for students and residents.
“In the discussions about solar energy, it’s too easy to forget that what we are really talking about is changing people’s lives. Education, safety – that’s what the solar story is about in the village of Karde,” said Jean-Paul Mollie, Dow Corning’s region president for India, South Asia, Middle East and Africa. “The solar power system will provide free, clean solar energy and create an environment far more conducive to learning. We can help these students reach their full potential in the classroom; we can help them create a brighter future.”
Approximately 45 children will attend the anganwadi; more than 100 students attend the school.
Tata BP Solar, a local manufacturer of solar systems and a Dow Corning customer, manufactured and installed the system. The solar panels contain silicon-based materials developed and manufactured by Dow Corning.
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