Solar project

To address the lack of fresh water in Cape Verde, Peace Corps Volunteers along with students and faculty at the Technical School in Assomada are designing and constructing a solar still. The prototype model, built in the Fall of 2007, is a simple concrete and glass system that cost $213 and distilled 1.75 liters/day. The phase two model completed in June 2008 cost about the same and distilled 2.25 liters/day.

Phase III entails further design modifications - the same simple design concept, this time using corrugated roofing tiles. The phase III model is under contruction.

The goals of the project are to:

1) increase output with a cost-effective solar still model suitable for community implementation

2) transmit the knowledge of all solar projects to students and faculty

 SOLAR STILL PILOT MODEL VIDEO