Ruimsig Solar Project

The lives of the urban poor are characterized by different forms of injustice, including energy injustice. In response to this injustice, the Ruimsig community has embarked on a renewable energy project to meet their basic energy demands.  The project is a renewable energy solar project that will provide basic lighting (2 lights per household), a 15 inch LED TV, cell phone charging , listen to the radio or utilize any appliance that has a low power usage including DSTV and a laptop.
 
This project was initiated in June 2015 by the Federation of the Urban Poor (FEDUP) and the Informal Settlements Network (ISN) with the support of Ikhayalami, CORC and uTshani Fund. Through the project, households are being fitted with Solar Home Systems (SHS) to meet their basic energy demands. These systems provide basic lighting (2 lights per household), a TV, cell phone charging as well to power a radio. Community members trained as hub operators and technicians are, with support, ultimately responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the systems.