How Lake Victoria Fishermen are Getting Sustainable, Thanks to OSRAM
Fishermen on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria are throwing away their kerosene lamps they used to lure fish during night fishing expeditions and are now getting sustainable, thanks to a unique lighting project powered by a specially constructed solar station built by OSRAM.
The local people can recharge batteries for energy-saving lamps, luminaire and other electrical appliances, such as mobile phones, at low cost and without damaging the environment at the station otherwise known as the OSRAM Energy Hub.
For the fishermen in Mbita, a small fishing center on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria, switching over to solar-powered “O-LAMP BASIC” or “O-LAMP 2 in 1″ energy-saving lamps will pay for itself in just four weeks as the cost of kerosene takes up more than half of their income.
