Apatut, Philippines Background/geography y 30km north of San Fernando, capital of y y y

y

province, and 300km north of Manila Best travel time between November and February Wet and dry season with hilly terrain La Union experiences a rather arid and prolonged dry season with little precipitation to be expected between the months of November and May. The dominant language spoken in Balaoan is Ilocano. However, English is the second language.

Apatut, Philippines Description of need y What is the community asking in the short term, and y • y • • y y

what does that entail? New water supply system to small a community of about 800 people Clean water will help improve quality of life and cut down on disease Source of water is a natural spring 200-300ft above and approx. 1 mile from community Flow rate in the stream is unknown A reservoir for the dry season may be a possibility Pipe through undeveloped terrain to community and then to school and surrounding areas If pump needed, wish to use sustainable source, i.e. wind or solar

Apatut, Philippines Available resources y What skills or support make OSU good for the y y y

y

project? Short term project so turn-over should be kept to a minimum Fairly simple design so feasible for a student chapter Project will be endorsed by Rotary Club of Suburban East Rizal and to be jointly assisted by one of the Rotary Clubs in La Union The NGO involved would be Rotary and the project coordinator is Past President Edgardo A. Ayaquil

Cost discussion y What is the major project cost, perhaps some

estimate y Best guess of $60,000 but may be lower y Travel ~$20,000 y Materials, equipment ~$40,000

Apatut, Philippines Pros y Lots of local support from Rotary Club in country y Seems to be a relatively short project y Spring is on private land but owner wishes to donate y Close to the proper slope for project to work

Cons

• Safety in the Philippines may be a concern – there was a travel warning in January 2007 but for the southern part of the country • Pipe through undeveloped, possibly hilly terrain • Not sure if spring provides enough water for the entire community

Mbita, Kenya Background/Geography y Mbita is the capital town of the Suba District (pop. 160k) located in

the Nyanza Province of Kenya. y It is located on an island in Lake Victoria and is a nine hour drive

from Nairobi. y Tropical climate, essentially on the Equator, predominantly

rural/agricultural populations y Major exports are tea, coffee, and roses y Swahili and English are spoken languages

Mbita, Kenya Description of Need y

The Island Technology Center (ITC) has been built to provide y

low cost computer training for post-secondary students

y

the first library in South Nyanza

y

Internet access to health care providers & educators

y

Internet access for youth volunteers

y

A meeting site for adult education/literacy, homework, and tutoring

y

A site for community meetings.

y

It needs a power source to run up to 20 desktop computers, 2 phone lines, 2 printing stations, 6 ceiling fans, and overhead lighting (during non-daylight hours).

y

The community proposes solar energy as the best option for this project because the area receives over 6 hours of peak sunlight a day.

y

For lighting during daylight hours, the community proposes using a solar tube lighting system.

y

The project would entail securing the building materials (solar panels, solar tubes, florescent lights, batteries, fans, etc.), aiding in installation, and training certain individuals to operate and maintain the system.

Mbita, Kenya Cost Analysis y

Energy Usage y During Daylight Hours (5hrs/day, 6days/week) y

Computers: 168 kWhrs/week

y

Printing Stations: 2.81 kWhrs/week

y

Ceiling fans: 18 kWhrs/week

y

TOTAL: 188.81 kWhrs/week

y During Non-Daylight Hours (3hrs/day,

Solar Tube

4days/week) y

Computers: 67.2 kWhrs/week

y

Fluorescent Lighting: 98.4 kWhrs/week

y

TOTAL: 165.6 kWhrs/week

y TOTAL: 354kWhrs/week y At 11hrs of sunlight per day, we need 5.8kW of solar

panels. y

This is equivalent to around 53 110-watt solar panels.

y

At $810 a panel this would cost $42,930

y TOTAL: $42,930 y

Solar Tubes y For 3 1500 sq ft rooms it would be about $4,518

according to Eco Building Products. y

y

We may be able to make these ourselves at lower cost or procure locally

Travel Costs y

Airfare: from $900-$1,600 per person round trip

y

From Nairobi to Mbita is about a 9 hour drive, we would probably have to hire a driver.

y TOTAL: estimate $20,000 total (2 trips x 4 people)

Grand Total: ~$70,000 all said and done

Mbita, Kenya Available Resources y OSU has a Student Sustainability Initiative that may wish to become

involved due to the nature of the project. y We have a large EE/CS/CpE student body that could help with the

technical details of designing, procuring, and connecting the solar panels. y We have a solar powered vehicle team that may be interested in

leveraging their knowledge and expertise to aid in this project. y OSU has many programs in renewable energy systems that could be

of use in this project. y Promoting education is fundamental to EWB-USA and OSU, and

sometimes receives funding more easily than technical projects.

Summary Pros:

Cons:

• This project is different in nature than the

• Travel to Kenya will be expensive.

El Salvador Project and will bring in new interest from other engineering disciplines such as electrical engineering.

• Materials costs will be expensive due to the solar panels and solar tubes.

•There are multiple groups here at OSU interested in sustainable energy sources that may lend their support and expertise.

• Closest solar panel manufacturer may be in Niger (Photowatt Technologies), possibly creating an additional transportation cost.

• There is an NGO, Nyakwery Economic Development Zone Corperation that helped the community raise $70,000 for the building of the ITC and is willing to work cooperatively with EWB.

•Solar Tubes are not manufactured near Mbita, creating an additional transportation cost.

• There is little to no language barrier as all children are taught English. •There is an opportunity to work and colaborate with students from Moi University in Eldoret Kenya on the details of the project.

•Batteries used to store energy collected during the day for use during non-daylight hours, have not yet been factored into the cost and are potentially expensive and difficult to transport.