Kakabila

In April, a team led by longtime volunteers Arnaud Clappier and Anne-Claire Impens installed a new hybrid wind/solar energy system in the community of Kakabila. Kakabila is a Meskito Indian community on the Pearl Lagoon, north of Bluefields. The energy system includes a 12 ft diameter, 1 kW turbine, mounted on an 80 ft tilt-up tower and 200 W of solar panels. The electricity from the installation powers two schools and a community center and will soon serve as a community battery charging station for private batteries. Major funding for the installation was provided by l’Ile de France and the project was done in collaboration with the Municipal Government of Pearl Lagoon.