Young Designers '13

Diploma Project

Design of a Solar-powered Lantern

Keywords

Solar lantern
Renewable energy
Service design
Rural India

Student

Suresh V

sureshvenkat@outlook.com

Guide

Pradyumna Vyas

pradyumna@nid.edu

Sponsor

Tata BP Solar India Ltd

Synopsis

Unavailability of grid electricity in rural areas motivated the conception of a solar photovoltaic lantern within the parameters of cost-effectiveness and manufacturing whilst adhering strictly to government specifications.

The final design was a significant improvement on existing products in the market. The lantern, charged during daytime by sunlight, provides about three hours of light at night. Apart from having a low manufacturing cost and a more compact form, it is less prone to breakage, easier to service and cuts down assembly time drastically, thereby making it both an aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly product.