Thursday, October 21, 2010

Pre Project Activities -2




top left- measuring level, top right- measuring flow using flow meter, bottom left -topography and head measurement using theodolite, bottom right - measuring flow using salt gulp method

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Sharing some information about micro hydro











Benefits of Micro Hydro





























It is cheap and affordable alternative, each CBMHP system can be constructed, installed and operated by a single Project grant of US$ 50,000.


The electricity benefit the entire local community or village and thereby improving their sustainable livelihoods and alternative income opportunities


local community members is also capable to operate and maintain the system and make repairs when required.


Mitigating climate change from the emission of GHGs from diesel-run generators,


Enhances the conservation of biodiversity by managing the water catchments areas to ensure the steady and consistent flow of the river water for driving the micro-hydros.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Linking Remote Communites to the World

E-Buayan .. linking the community to the world

Community Tele centre powered by Solar and Micro Hydro power. this centre is linked to the internet using VSAT (very small apature terminal) at a broadband speed. the centra is also equiped with 6 units of small netbooks, an all in one printer,scanner,fax & copier. we all know the effect and the dangers of the internet, so we took very big efforts to train the community and ensure the positive use of internet.
















View of the Tele centre, powered by Solar and Micro hydro system. infront of the building is the VSAT
the centre is an initiative by UNIMAS, PACOS and Community funded by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)

Training for local champions to operate and maintain the centre is also conducted. the community has come up with a very interesting business model to sustain this centre in the future which includes Eco-Tourism, e-marketing and e-Banking.

The tele centre also installed with pay phones for the community use. this have made huge difference when it come to communications to the outside world. before this, the community have to walk at least for one hour to the nearest hill top to make a phone call using cell phone. but now they can make phone call to love ones right at their back yard..

But we don't stop there. as part of out pilot project, we are going to install a Nano GSM system in the tele centre that enables GSM cell network signal in the community and connected using the existing VSAT instead of contstructing a RBS tower and using Micro wave that consumes huge ammount of electricity. the VSAT system does not use lot of energy only around 100 watts - so even a 1 kw solar power system is enough to power the whole system including the telecente.
















Community members carrying solar panels for the Tele Centre, the village can only be reached by 4 hours trekking along narrow trails or by helicopter. All the equipment had to be transported by porters or Helicopter

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Powered By Green Energy



There was an article at The Star about our micro Hydro project in Kg. Lumpagas that we just kicked off last month through generous support from DiGi .. next month we will start similar project through support from CIMB bank in Kg Saliman. lets light up Pensiangan.. the last frontier of Sabah!!

you can see the full article through the following Link

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/3/focus/3105412&sec=focus