Current Projects

• Candelaria Solar Water Pump
• Chel Micro Hydroelectric Project
• Chirinos Solar and Pico Hydro Project
• Cochrane High School Sustainable Development Project
• Dalit LED Project
• Galapagos Solar Project
• Karen Solar Project
• Potreritos Solar Water Pump Project
• Shuar Solar Project
• Shuar Solar Project 2

Past Projects

• El Bote Project
• Humla Pico Project
• Long Lewan Micro-Hydro Project
• Mini-Hydroelectric Plant
• Pelly Crossing Electrification Project
• Polocon Micro-Hydro Power Project
• Renewable Engery Education Project
• Saloy Micro-Hydro Project

Cochrane High School Sustainable Development Project

In the summer of 2004, the EnerGreen Foundation became involved in the Cochrane High School Sustainable Development Project. This project was developed by two Cochrane High School science teachers who were looking for a way to effectively teach their students about renewable energy technology and sustainable development.

The two primary objectives of the Cochrane High School Sustainable Development Project is to install thirty 120-watt solar panels and one 400-watt wind turbine on the roof of Cochrane High School. Both the solar panels and the wind turbine will be connected into the grid system. The solar panels and wind turbine will offset the school's consumption of electricity from the grid by approximately 1%.

In addition to the social benefits of this project, the implementation of a micro hydroelectric plant also prevents the use of fossil fuels. In the absence of the renewable electricity to be supplied by the Chel Micro Hydroelectric Project, electricity would have been supplied by a costly and polluting diesel plant. It is expected that 2,147 tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided over a 20-year period as a result of this project.

In addition to the installation of the solar panels and wind turbine, the school will monitor the output of power from both sources of renewable energy, the financial savings generated, and the CO2 emission reductions. This data will be on display at the school for students, teachers, and visitors to see. By monitoring the use of energy at the school, it is hoped that the students and teachers will become more energy conscious and work to reduce the amount of energy consumed in the school.

The installation of the Cochrane High School Sustainable Development Project is well underway. The solar panels were successfully installed on July 30, 2004. The wind turbine will be installed in September.

For more information about this project click here.