SELF looking for solar pump installer in Benin, Africa [RE-wrenches]

[Windy Dankoff]

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Wrenches -- Jeff Lahl of Solar Electric Light Fund asked me to post  
this to the group. He is in the group, but is pressed for time,  
working in Africa. If you are interested, please reply directly to  
Jeff. If you reply to me too, or merely have questions, I can fill  
you in with some details that Jeff sent me. SELF has done excellent  
work with solar pumping. I expect them to be an excellent group to  
work for.
-- Windy

	From: 	  jefflahl at yahoo.com
	Subject: 	Re: Request from SELF
	Date: 	April 5, 2007 4:11:42 PM MDT

Hi Windy,

It's been along time since we last communicated so wanted to bring  
you up to date on this project.  It's still alive and kicking but has  
moved slowly due to us being involved with alot of other installation  
work in East Africa.

We took your advice and had Conergy design a couple of pump systems  
which look reasonable.  We'll be doing one submersible pump in a  
borehole and two surface pumps drawing from a river (will forward an  
email from Jason burnett with the designs in case you want to see)

We're about ready to order the pumping systems and the irrigation  
equipment for a scheduled installation in June/July and are looking  
for someone to go and install them.   Wondering if you know of  
someone who may be interested?

We will have a non-technical project coordinator on-site setting  
things up and coordinating with our local partners.  The installation  
leader will need to organize the whole pump installation process from  
drilling the borehole, installing PV, etc. to figuring out the best  
way to install the surface pumps by the river ( constructing a  
shelter for them, etc), all the while protecting his or her ass from  
the resident crocs in the river ( that the locals say never bother  
anyone). We'll train and use local people to assist on all steps.We  
see the installation process for the 3 pumps taking about a month.   
Most people up there speak nothing but french and the local languages  
so a french speaker would be great but the most important  
qualifications are the technical ability to manage the installation  
and the desire and ability to operate in a developing country. If  
need be, we can get a translater.

So, we'd really appreciate it if you know someone we can contact for  
this project. ( I could probably do this but will be working in other  
places during this time)

Thanks!
Jeff	
jefflahl at yahoo.com


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