Go Solar !

Dear friends,

We at Shield welcomed this New year with a pledge to use more of solar renewable energy and also to promote it at grass root level. We all have been reading about it in our science text books but now time has come that we actually start using it. Till now we have looked at solar energy as option meant only for our village brethren,esp in remote areas where there is no electricity Question is why not us?What stops us from adopting it in urban areas? Some of us argue and give excuse that it is a costly option. Friends, Do we hesitate to buy a pair of branded jeans or clothes just because they cost more? No, because we know we are buying quality product which will give return over years .Solar equipment is eco friendly and we pay for only the initial installation of solar equipment but then use it for free for more than a decade or two.

We have chosen” Solar lamp “cum mobile charger, as our first product for our campaign as it is handy and affordable and easier to use. We were pleasantly surprised by the response of common man on street as they were genuinely interested and were fascinated by idea as most of them had first time seen something what they had all along been reading in school text books.

Our team is working on installation of solar lights in our building stairways and balconies or rooms where ever possible. the other options which we can look at are, Solar water heating systems, solar panels for charging inverters, solar cookers etc. we can reduce our electricity load by at least adopting solar energy for our house lighting needs and also get freedom from our total dependency on DISCOMS for our daily electricity requirement.

We request organization, societies and RWAs to seriously consider and start using solar energy and promoting it at grassroot level .

Please find few pictures attached taken during the campaign at few places in South Delhi. We shall continue to raise awareness in different areas Kindly forward this mail, for small efforts will make great differences in our lives and biggest factor is the mighty lord The Sun is on our side.

Warm Regards and Cheers

Ranju minhas

Executive director

Shield-Citizen’s Initiative