2001: In Honduras, Enersol Associates, Inc.’s The El Fortin project uses solar power to pump clean water into a large village tank. Villagers pay a flat monthly fee of $3.25 into a community bank account. The money is used for maintenance and repair of the solar powered water pump. The program won a 2001 Ashden Award. The Ashden Awards promote local sustainable energy solutions in the UK and the developing world (Ashden Awards, 2001).
Reference: Ashden Awards. 2001. http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/enersol
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