This village is located in Vittey, Okhaldhunga district, a very remote area with no road access. After the 2015 earthquake the natural spring where locals collected water had been affected — the water now emerges from the ground at the base of the mountain. The people had to climb down to the water source, wait to collect enough, and then haul it up over 1,200 meters of elevation.
This project established a collection tank where the spring is located. The tank fills slowly, and when the water level is sufficient to pump, a sensor turns the pump on, which lifts the water to a central dispensing area within the village.
The system is based around a direct drive DC PV specialty pump, with grounding, surge protection and lightning strike protection added by Peak Power.