Well it’s day two of week two of our Solar PV training program and the new teachers are up to their armpits in the training now. We have 12 students in the class and everyone is enjoying the experience and learning new skills that will help them support the rollout of solar power in their local communities.

Although the training is being held close to Dili, near the town of Hera, some of the students live up to 25km away in remote communities with very limited vehicle access. One group of students’ only access at the moment is via a trek along the dry river bed, since the only road was washed away during the last wet season. When the wet season arrives later this year the village will be virtually isolated.

Solar power in these areas will be greatly appreciated.

Here are a few snaps of the training centre.

Our classroom

Even the training centre has no power, so we make our own 😎