BVCO is currently working to provide fuel efficient stoves and solar stoves in South Africa in association with SunFire Solutions.
The main objective of the project is to help reduce poverty and alleviate the difficult energy situation that South Africa is currently experiencing. The project provides subsidised solar and fuel-efficient stoves to poor communities, allowing families to move away from open-fire cooking which requires enormous amounts of wood fuel and often leads to smoke-related illnesses. The project provides immediate environmental, economic, health and social benefits and is based on a business model that engages local communities and encourages grass-roots entrepreneurship.
The project locations are in:
Each of these projects focuses on communities that are currently struggling to meet their energy needs and have limited economic opportunities.
Solar stoves and energy efficient stoves reduce the requirement for fuel wood and charcoal by 50% - 70% (stove dependent). The stoves provide:
- Economic benefits - reducing costs, low carbon development path, and local employment
- Social benefits - reducing the time spent collecting wood, freeing time for other activities
- Health benefits – improving household air quality & reducing burn incidents
- Environment benefits - helping to reduce deforestation pressure along with helping make carbon dioxide reduction
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