The Solar Biz aided an Indian Village in Panama by providing them with the materials needed and proper instructions to set solar panels and water pumps so that they have electricity and clean water! Learn more here.

1. Darien Project
Wouman Indian Village
Panama
u t i l i z i n g r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y
e v e r y w h e r e
The Solar Biz

2. Village Location

3. 3.5 days in the jungle

4. Central PowerThe
villagers
built the
solar
structure,
built a
house for
the central
power
station and
batteries,
and
trenched
over 800
feet!

5. The villagers cleaned a 1250 gallon water tank and
carried it about 0.5 miles uphill in the jungle to the
spring water source

6. Water Station Meeting

7. Water Station Solar

8. Transport• Joel did a great job with transport
• “He was very flexible with situation.
He really was great and deserves as
much future business and
recommendation as we all can
provide.”

10. Project Completion
• The village of about 100 people now has
electricity!
• 14 houses are wired with LED lighting and the
rest have two rechargeable LED lanterns to
use, which can be recharged at the central
power station

11. • The villagers and the Rainforest Foundation
workers will be able to charge cell phones,
computers, and tablets to help implement
their forest management plan for their
property.
• The refrigerator will store medicines and
vaccines that the village needs
• We installed a LED TV in the community
building for educational videos and of course
soccer games

13. • The water pump provides cleaner water
• We installed a floating pickup screen in the
dammed spring water pool, the pump, two stages
of rusco spin-down filters, a UV sterilizer, and
large water tank
• The tank feeds a water pipe that runs down to
the village, allowed running water for most of the
houses
• The running water is safer and cleaner

15. The Team

16. “This was an unbelievable experience and the
lives of those folks will forever be changed. The
hard work paid off and we would be happy to do
it again someday. Until then, we will continue to
do business with you whenever we can”
Ryan Harkins
NABCEP Certified PV Installation
Professional/Project Manager

17. Thank You Solar Biz
“Tom, I’d like to thank you for the guidance you
provided in the design and equipment selection
for this unique application.
Barb, thank you for getting the orders together
and tracking shipments etc. This was a lot of
effort for everyone involved.”
–Ryan Harkins

18. The Solar Biz
• Tom and Barb began The Solar
Biz in 1969. They were one of
the first Solar Panel companies.
• Tom Duffy is an expert in understanding the
function of electricity and wants to help everyone
achieve the use of renewable energy.
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888-826-0939