Provision of Electricity to

Jaffarabad and Sohbatpur Through Solar Panel

Project Orientation Session Report

Provision of Electricity to District Jaffarabad and Sohbat Pur through Solar Panel

Date: 00/10/2017

Under the Project titled “ Provision of Electricity to District Jaffarabad and Sohbatpur through solar
panel” an orientation and introduction session arranged by Gender and Empowerment Organization
(GEO), the purpose of session to aware and prepare staff for the smooth run of project with clear
concept of objectives of project funded by USAID. Following is agenda

Time Agenda Responsibility

9:00 Registration Admin GEO
9:15 Introduction of Participants All Participants
9:30 Introduction of GEO, history and Progress GEO Board Member
9:45 Introduction Of USAID and Funded Project on C.E.O of GEO
provision of Electricity through Solar Panel
10:10 Tea Break
10:30 Project’s Abstract and Objective C.E.O of GEO
11:00 Introduction of Focused Community and their C.E.O of GEO
needs regarding Solar system
12:00 Question and Answer Project Coordinator GEO
1:00 Lunch Break and Pray time
2:00 Sharing of Project Budget C.E.O of GEO
2:30 Project Implementation Strategy Board Member of GEO
3:00 Question and answer C.E.O of GEO and Project
Coordinator GEO
3:15 Any other Business
3:30 Final Tea

Following detail is agenda wise proceedings

Agenda. 1. Introduction of Participants

Mr Muhammad Baqa (Board Member) executed the session with day agenda of gathering as well as
orientation session of USAID funded Project, all the participants welcomed and invited for their
introduction regarding including their experience in social Field.

Agenda.2. Introduction of GEO

Mr. Muhammad Baqa briefed the introduction of GEO its existence and work profile in social sector
and footsteps on social sector as well as role in the humanitarian assistance in previous projects.
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Agenda.3. Introduction Of USAID and Funded Project on provision of Electricity
through Solar Panel

A comprehensive presentation on Small Grants and Ambassador’s Fund Program (SGAFP)

U.S Ambassador’s Fund Program was presented by Mr. Abdul Salam Executive Director (hereafter ED)
during meeting. He briefly shared AF project agreement between NRSP-SGAFP and GEO-Jaffarabad.

Agenda.4. Project abstracts and Objectives.

This was the main agenda of project which was briefly described by the Executive Director GEO, in the term
of abstracts of project E.D elaborated that however, purchasing wood or kerosene oil or filling LPG
cylinders has financial implications for the poor households. Given the rising trends in demand for
electricity, there is a fierce need to switch to alternative sources of electricity production and home
based solar energy systems are an ideal alternative to harmful alternatives.
In this Regards the following were set to transform the lives towards the ways of Development
 Provision and installation of 87 home based solar energy systems in 04 villages in District
Jaffarabad and 02 villages in District Sohbat Pur;
 Conduct community awareness sessions on the significance of consuming green energy; and
 Building technical capacity of 12 youth in operating, and maintaining home based solar systems

Agenda.5. Introduction of Focused Community and their needs regarding Solar

system

Electricity to Jaffarabad district is provided from Guddu with the grid station located in the district at
Usta Mohammad (66 KV), Dera Murad Jamali (66 KV), and Rojhan Jamali (66 KV). There are two (2)
transformers located in Jaffarabad: of 6 MVA and 5 MVA. Moreover, while it is stated that 76% of the
inhabited area of district Jaffarabad has electricity supply, however, due to ambiguities on the definition
of a “village”, statistics shows an electrification rate varying from 14% to 76%. In addition, considering
the number of connections related to the average household size of 7.1, not even 10% of the population
has access to electricity.

To harness solar energy resources, and for the targeted villages being un-electrified, GEO proposes to
install home based solar energy systems in all the households of the 06 villages that is approx. 87 houses.

The solar panel proposed under this project will be of 150 watts hence it will generate 998.5 watts
(hours) of power every day (based on an average 9 hours of sunlight each day). Each beneficiary
household will manage the available load according to its requirement. With a fully charged battery, 01
pedestal fan of 30 watts can be run for 08 hours, 04 Energy Saver Bulbs of 24 watts each can be used for
06 hours, 05 mobile phones with charging requirement of 2.5 watts each can be charged in 05 hours and
02 hand torches of 15 watts each can be used for 04 hours, at a stretch. Wiring and ducting with the
solar system will be carried out by adhering to the electrical safety standards.

QESCO-Jaffarabad and Sohbat Pur has confirmed through letter that the proposed villages of UCs are
off-grid and QESCO has no plans to extend electricity to these villages in the near future.

Agenda.6 Sharing Project Design and Implementing strategy.

ED shared the Home Based Solar Energy System diagram with the following capacity with Board of
Directors.
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 Storage Battery - Dry Cell, Deep Cycle, 12V & 100 Ah
 Solar Module 150 W – Mono crystalline
 Charge Controller - 12 ampere
 DC-System Box - Stainless, Rustproof and shockproof
 Pole Stand of Plate and Pole - GI, Momentary Structure as per Drawing
 LED Bulb - 4/HH - LED 7w & 12V
 Pedestal Fan - 30W, & 12V 3 ft height with 15ft wiring of 1.5MM
 And other Patti fittings, cables, switch board etc

Solar System Diagram:

All the aspects of project discussed during the session. This interactive session also include the
implementation plane and objectives of renewable energy and its impacts on development of deprived
peoples of area, board members of GEO answered all the questions to elaborate point to point
planning, implementation and evaluation through project cycle understanding strategy,

Budget sharing session also elaborate to all the hands of project to achieve the objectives of Project.

Session ended with sprit to transform the lives of vulnerable peoples towards the development
through renewable energy at their door step with help American Peoples and United Stat’s
agency for Internal Development.
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Following were the participants of this session.

1. Mr. Abdul Salam CEO of GEO

2. Mr. Muhammmad Baqa board Member of GEO

3. Miss. Madeeha Noor Project Coordinator

4. MR. M&E officer

5. Mr. Muzaffar Hussain Admin and Finance officer

6. Miss. Parvin Mir Social Mobilizer

7. Mr. Abdul Hameed Social Mobilizer