Pico PV

Prepared by MicroEnergy International GmbH with the collaboration of Davide Forcella (CERMi-ULB), 2015.

Pico Photovoltaic (PV) systems are very small solar systems, but large enough to run very basic electricity needs of one household, ranging from 1 – 10 Watts of PV capacity. The systems focus on lighting, but can often also run other small electrical appliances such as mobile phone charging stations, radios, mp3 players, etc. and have the ability to extend the systems in parallel. Use of Pico PV systems allows for the substitution of traditional light sources such as kerosene or battery lamps