Velda

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  Modular Concentrated Solar Power Systems

Inspiration

In our country, overall access to reliable electricity is still somewhat limited, leading to a reliance on fuel generators to power borehole pumps for water consumption. In August 2020, Djoup Aqua Resources Ltd, a local entrepreneur in Zinda, Nigeria, drilled a borehole and installed a 1.5 HP solar-powered water pump, a water tower with four 2,500-liter water tanks, and a shed for charging mobile devices, all for a total cost of 6,500 US$. the project serves 1,300 users near the interally displace camp (IDP) and ensures access to clean water at a minimal price. While not every community can afford the cost of a solar plant, modular concentrated solar power systems (CSPs) can be even cheaper. These communities could sell verifiable carbon credits to maintain the project, rather than charging low-income community members for use.

What it does

Velda methodology and its workflow provide a structured approach to measure and verify emissions reductions achieved through the sustainable use of modular concentrated solar power systems in emerging markets. It is a useful tool for local communities, stakeholders and organisations to contribute to global climate action, promote auditablity, open-source infrastructure, and transparent reporting of carbon carbon reduction efforts.

How we built it

We closely developed our methodology from a relatable Vera standard VM0038 Methodology for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems v1.0, and deployed our policy on guardian which has (filecoin & co2.storage in built ) after building the application with docker. The HBAR address for our policy is 0.0.2124638.

Challenges we ran into

Giving the lack of generalisation of our sectorial scope and our unique proposition to promote a cheaper renewable source of energy in modular concentrated solar power systems (CSPs), we did not find any already approved and existing methodology to quickly adopt for our policy. So we had to create and propose our own methodology.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of the research done in the course of this project, as we analysed the growing effects and concerns fuel generators had in our environment, and completely discovered the usability of concentrated power systems which has a cheaper and yet very effective set up costs as a sustainable source of power for pumping water and fulfilling clean water and sanitation goals in our communities

What we learned

We learned about the carbon market, and it's. untapped potential in the emerging markets AKA developing countries

What's next for Velda

We would like to partner with both local and international climate and sustainability stakeholders to develop our methodology and quickly launch a few projects in remote communities where both electricity and access to clean water is still an issue

Built With

• docker
• figma
• guardian
• javascript
• wps