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Solar Therm, a pioneer in solar energy, implements a total solar solution making history this year at the country’s most celebrated religious festival, Vesak, by powering Sri Lanka’s first solar-powered Vesak pandol.
The first-of-its-kind solar-powered pandol is an idea conceptualised by Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI) for Solar Therm/Alpha Solar executed in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs.
The pandol, which depicts a captivating story for the youth, will be located in Maharagama at No. 65 High Level Road and will be on display from Saturday 25 May until 30 May 2013. The 12-foot Pandol will encompass over 34,000 LED lights all powered by solar power.
Commenting on the initiative Engineer of Solar Therm Sajith Weerawarnakula stated: “As a part of our ongoing initiative to grow the usage of solar power in Sri Lanka, we are happy to create a first for Sri Lanka especially during the most important religious festival for the majority of the nation. This pandol demonstrates the cost effective benefits of solar power not just for individuals but also for businesses committed to sustainability, enabling everyone to reduce their environmental impact thus highlighting to the people the benefits offered by solar power. This unique demonstration during the festival of light showcases the way how the country’s most celebrated of events could be carried out with the least environmental impact.”
In support of the project, Lalith Piyum Perera, Attorney-at-Law, Director General for Youth Services and Chairman of National Youth Services Council, stated: “I am very happy to observe Vesak this year with lights powered by the natural energy of the sun.”
Solar power energy, a carbon-free, renewable alternative to the power generated with fossil fuels like coal and gas, has been a technology that is today poised for a comeback. With the recent conversations regarding electricity costs and the limitations of the hydro electric grid spanning across the island this has created a need for alternative methods of energy generation that is both cost effective and efficient. A diverse range of solar powered products could provide Sri Lanka with hundreds of gigawatts of electricity, reducing the costs of electricity and making it more accessible throughout the island.
This Vesak, Solar Therm in conjunction with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. joins the celebration with a difference. Solar Therm, a part of Alpha Solar Energy Systems, which has been known to revolutionise energy production, has once again demonstrated their ingenuity and innovative nature with this solar-powered Vesak pandol.
