Enhancing education in rural communities

� 1852 schools will be installed with solar

� Benefit the lives of over 60,000 children

� A total of 11,112 panels each of 120W will be installed

� Total watts installed - 1.33MW

Delivering electricity for:lighting,televisions,computers andrefrigeration for food

• Schools are located in 11 states inthe northeast of Brazil

• 41% of the population in the Bahiahave no access to electricity (2.5million people)

• Schools chosen based on a povertyindex

• Arid conditions with frequentdroughts

• Small scale subsistence farmingand cottage industriesStates where solar

will be installed

Northeast of Brazil

Bahia

Bathrooms

Teachers office

Kitchen

Battery

Housing

• 2 lights

• 1 light

• 1 Refrigerator

• 2 lights

Main classroom• 6 lights

• TV

• Video

• Antenna

Energy consumption from lamps and equipment = 1820 (Watts/day)

6 x 120WBP MSX 120

Solar modules

Same package foreach school

• Sustainability• Communication• Learn by doing

• Finding the right energy solution to meet community needs• Moving from Federal Grants to Fee for Service

arrangements• The right partnerships to achieve results

Contact – Simon Worthington

Simon.Worthington@bp.com

Tel +32 2 7663316