Solar power lights up the lives of poorest indians

AP Television Nada village, Belthangady district, Karnataka, India – May 24, 20111. Mid of solar-powered lamp being switched on inside Boommi Gowda’s home, zoom in to lamp2. Wide of Boommi Gowda grinding raw coconut and chillies into a paste inside her home3. Tilt up Gowda preparing paste4. Mid of another solar-powered lamp being switched on inside Gowda’s home5. Close of lamp6. SOUNDBITE (Kannada) Boommi Gowda, villager:”To get Kerosene is very difficult for us. So we have decided to use solar light to solve our problem.”8. Pan from road to Selco Solar Light Office9. Mid of board saying “Selco Solar Light Pvt. Ltd.”10. Mid of Selco team leaving in vehicle to install solar-powered light11. Tilt down from trees to people going into village to install solar panel12. Wide of Selco officials walking through forested area13. Pan of officials arriving at Boommi Gowda’s house for installation of solar-powered light14. Various of installation of solar panel on the roof of Boommi Gowda’s home15. Various of man installing solar panel emerging from hole in the rooftop16. Mid of family members watching17. Various of man setting up the solar panel on the roof18. Mid of man fixing the solar-powered lamp on the wall19. Mid of man explaining the working of the solar light to the Gowda family20. Pan from solar-powered light to family members gathered around it and watching21. Mid of solar light22. Tilt up Boommi Gowda’s daughter making bidis (Indian cigarettes) at night23. SOUNDBITE (Kannada) Obayya Gowda, son of Boommi Gowda:”Kerosene lamps are not good enough. Now we do not have any fear of animals. I come back from work after dark, so it’s good. Also good for cooking and for my sister to continue her work of rolling bidis (cigarettes) at night.”24. Wide of Gowda’s neighbour Iramma’s family seated outside their home25. Mid of Iramma’s children26. Mid of grid connection cables hanging out of the roof of Iramma’s home27. Tracking shot of children studying in kerosene lamp28. Close of book29. Mid of children seen studying through window30. SOUNDBITE (Kannada) Iramma, villager and Boommi Gowda’s neighbour:”My children are very frustrated as they find it difficult to study. They are asking me everyday why we are not getting the grid power.”Dharmasthala, Karnataka, India – May 25, 201131. Wide of water purifier plant run through solar power32. Close of solar panel33. Mid of man taking water from the tap and drinking34. Wide of Head of Selco’s lab division, Anand Narayan showing solar lamp to customer35. Mid of Narayan showing the solar lamp36. Close of solar battery charger37. SOUNDBITE (English) Anand Narayan, Head of Selco’s Lab division:”We firmly believe that this model of business should be carried out as a business and not as a charity because that keeps the customers in the seat where they can demand what they deserve and need and keeps us on our toes to provide high quality service over the product’s lifetime.”Nidle village, Karnataka, India – May 24, 201138. Tilt down from solar-powered light on the wall to mid of woman cooking39. Pan from woman to food cooking in the utensil40. Tilt down from solar-powered light to woman grinding pasteDharmasthala, Karnataka, India – May 25, 201141. SOUNDBITE (English) Anand Narayan, Head of Selco’s Lab division:”We could satisfy the lighting needs of every person in this country, cleanly and reliably through solar.”Nidle village, Karnataka, India – May 24, 201142. Pan of solar panel being installed on a roof of a house in the village43. Mid of man installing solar panel44. Mid of Suresh praying in room lit by solar-powered light 45. Mid of picture of Hindu God Ganesha47. Close of sketchingLEAD IN:You can license this story through AP Archive: Find out more about AP Archive: