A Low-Cost Solar LED Lighting System Designed for Local Assembly and Repair in Off-Grid Communities

This is about bringing sustainable lighting systems to the world's billion poorest people who live in off-grid, rural communities. The lack of infrastructure presents a distribution challenge that places this market beyond the reach of the companies that address the Base of the Economic Pyramid sector. Addressing this market requires enabling the end-user to set up a local infrastructure for system maintenance. This requires a shift from the traditional consumer electronics paradigm of high-volume automated assembly with no user-serviceable parts. A lighting system is presented for local assembly and repair using locally sourced materials.