SECTOR : POWER AND ENERGY
ORGANIZATION : SELCO SOLAR PVT. LTD
MAN BEHIND THE IDEA : HARISH HANDE- "He didn’t invent the concept - But knowing what it needs to pull off is VITAL"
SYNOPSIS : Fighting the dark with the Solar energy and illuminating the lives of many is a mission set for Selco on its way. Gearing up to use the solar-headlamp to pick roses and also the silk farmers in Karnataka to safely feed the silk worms mastering the art of sericulture with minimum loss. The innovative applications such as using the solar light for migrant cricket bat makers, and also for renting the light to street hawkers has put the organization on the right path. Aiming at Rural Electrification with the business model quite as simple "Rs.300 FOR A MONTH FOR ELECTRIC BILL IS COSTLY BUT RS10/- a day is affordable".