WindAid projects provide electricity to remote communities utilising wind energy to provide a clean and reliable source of energy in locations where traditional electricity is not available.
- Why is our project important
7 million Peruvians do not have access to electricity.Access to electricity is a necessity for the quality of life of any human being living today. Many of us don’t even think twice about turning on the light switch in our homes, but energy poverty severely limits the ability and opportunity for those without access to electricity to thrive. We want to change that.
A large part of this population is located in rural areas that do not yet have the support of the Peruvian government.
The people most in need of access to energy in Peru live in remote, rural locations. Due to the difficulties and costs to connect to traditional power grids, 37% of people in these communities have never had electricity in their homes. It is these communities we strive to work with and ensure that they can enjoy the benefits of a life changing resource.
- What is the program about?
With our engineering program, you will gain hands-on work engineer experience while helping these communities to have access to electricity.
Anyone will be able to learn and to participate in building a wind turbine from scratch following all steps of designing, building, and installing a turbine.
You will be part of an international team with participants from all over the world. You will be also constantly in contact with locals and will have the opportunity to fully immerse in the culture.
- How will be your environment?
Our workshop is based in Trujillo, a city situated on the northern coast of Peru. The country’s third most populous city, it has some excellent prehispanic archeological sites to visit, as well as the Historic Center that dates back from the colonial era.
Trujillo is also 30 minutes away form Huanchaco, a popular beach recognized as one of the best places in the world to catch a wave.
Most importantly, you will travel the country to install the turbines you have built. Either in the mountains or in remote coastal fishing villages in the desert… you will have the chance to discover all the beauty of Peru’s most impressive landscape.
- What do we expect from our participants?
There’s no requirement to have any engineering background. We have students and professionals coming from all over the world. We welcome participants with different backgrounds and we will adapt the project to your experience and what you want to achieve with us.
Participants with an engineering background can also come with their own personal engineering project to help us improving our wind turbines.
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