- 05/01/2012
The LUTW team has just returned from the rural municipality of Pomacocha in the high plains in Peru. Beneficiaries from the project include a family with three young girls in elementary school and a senior couple who at the age of 80 are now able to flick a switch to turn on a light in their homes for the first time.
- 03/21/2012
We've just completed a new project in Huancavelica - at the impressive altitude of 4,500 m! We installed 30 25W solar panels with a charge controller, 4 LED lights, a converter and cigarette lighter adapter. Click on the date link to read more.
- 01/18/2012
The Regional Office team is on the move again. This time to a different region in the Amazon to evaluate partners, potential projects and to do our first solar home system installs in the region.Click on the date link above to read more.
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Install at Pomacocha
05/01/2012 7:26 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
The LUTW team has just returned from the rural municipality of Pomacocha in the high plains in Peru. Beneficiaries from the project include a family with three young girls in elementary school and a senior couple who at the age of 80 are now...
New project in Huancavelica
03/21/2012 8:19 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
We've just completed a new project in Huancavelica - at the impressive altitude of 4,500 m! We installed 30 25W solar panels with a charge controller, 4 LED lights, a converter and cigarette lighter adapter. Click on the date link to read...
Peru January Project
01/18/2012 8:41 am by Administrator (0 comments)
The Regional Office team is on the move again. This time to a different region in the Amazon to evaluate partners, potential projects and to do our first solar home system installs in the region.Click on the date link above to read more.
Year of Sustainable Energy
01/06/2012 11:04 am by Administrator (0 comments)
2012 has been declared the year of Sustainable Energy for All. Read...
Light Up Belen Anta y Ccenta
12/21/2011 11:36 am by Administrator (0 comments)
The LUTW team in Peru is back from the field! Some highlights from their trip:
- Five technicians trained, incuding our first female technician in Peru
- 21 installations in the annexes of Santiago Belen Anta and seven in the...
Santa Maria, Diamante Azul and San Antonio
11/15/2011 9:31 am by Administrator (0 comments)
LUTW installed 260W systems in a school and three medical posts in the communities of Santa Maria, Diamante Azul and San Antonio (all in the Peruvian Amazon jungle). Click the date link above to read more.
Municipality of Alto Nanay
10/18/2011 3:22 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
The Regional Office team and Skyfire Energy technical volunteer Dave Vonesch are in Iquitos, Peru preparing for the Municipality of Alto Nanay pilot project with financial support from ConocoPhillips. Click on the date link above to read more.
Huancavelica Scouting Trip
10/12/2011 1:36 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
Our Regional Office Manager in Peru, Ada Yee, recently returned from a scouting/evaluation trip to Huancavelica - considered one of the poorest states - to continue developing a relationship with a potential partner, visit a few communities and...
PV Equipment for Transport
09/15/2011 5:57 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
LUTW is currently coordinating the transport of nearly $40,000 worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment that will be used in projects in Costa Rica and Peru. Approximately 850 people will benefit for the installation of these systems in the...
TTU & Andahuaylas Completion
08/22/2011 4:07 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
LUTW and the TTU students had a great time on the Peru Andahuaylas installation - you can check out the pictures of the work, fun and festivities on our <a...
TTU & Andahuaylas
08/03/2011 8:42 am by Administrator (0 comments)
All is going well in Andahuaylas - the equipment arrived a few days late so our technical coordinator was losing a bit of sleep, but they are on track now. The Texas Tech students have landed in Peru and are due to arrive at Andahuaylas ...
TTU Peru Trip
07/25/2011 3:07 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
Texas Tech students preparing for their first Peru visit; arrival is on Monday in Lima. The group of 12 will be departing Tuesday for Santa Rosa to install ~45 renewable energy systems - will be exciting!
Board Members
07/06/2011 4:23 pm by Administrator (0 comments)
We would like to extend a huge welcome to our new board members: Tim Schulhauser from Skyfire Energy and Terry McInturff from Texas Tech University - both bring a wealth of experience and passion to us!
AGM 2011
06/24/2011 10:20 am by Administrator (0 comments)
Today our annual AGM and reception are at UofC. Dr. Dave will be speaking about his adventures, from the origins of LUTW to his new VLE technology: all in the effort to bring light to the world.