Case Study of the Development in Kenya of the Third Generation Kijito Windpump
Domain:
environment and energyCreator:
Mik
Publisher:
SAG
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The Harries family came to Kenya in 1904 and settled on land north of Nairobi, where they farm until the present day. Whilst flying for a Christian Medical Mission in the early 1970's, Mike discovered how crucial water was to the prevention of Trachoma. This got him thinking about the problem of reliable water supplies in remote areas, and windpower seemed to be an appropriate solution. With various development partners the Harries family has spent the last 30 years, developing a wind range of Windpumps under the Trade Mark “Kijito”, and have to date installed 400 windpumps, of which 100 have been exported. The design does not use castings or gears, and is therefore suitable for manufacture in a relatively simple workshop in developing countries. With the current situation in fossil fuel supply BHEL are now seriously considering venturing into power generation, as well as a dual purpose Kijito and going back to grinding grain with wind.
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