To Provide clean and safe lighting to the deorived people world over
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NEST’s mission is to apply its scientific, technical and management expertise to all aspects of the challenge to implement sustainable energy services globally by providing highest quality, reliable and affordable solar photovoltaic systems for the benefit of the people and their planet.
NEST with its leading edge expertise in solar PV technology is focusing on worldwide commercial marketing of solar lamps and engaging in developments related with silicon feedstock.
Current Activities:
• Manufacturing of solar photovoltaic panels using poly/mono silicon solar cells (in our unique manufacturing facility in Bangalore)
• Assembly of Solar Lighting Systems such as solar lanterns, solar home lighting systems, solar street lighting systems
• Supply of high purity silica quartz to Japan (a contract for supply of 1 million tons over period of 10 years- $190 million contract)
Major Awards, Approvals and Certifications:
• ETDC Certificates for Aishwarya™ solar lamp
• MNES Approval for Model II solar lantern
• Module Infrastructure Approval from MNES
• ASHDEN LIGHT AWARD 2005 (Green Oscar)
Mr.D.T.Barki received the award in London from Prince Charles on 29-30 June 2005. The award carried a citation, certificate and cash award of 30,000 £
Project Expansion Plans:
• Up-gradation of solar module line to manufacture higher capacity modules for exports Manufacturing Line for solar cells (Sep 2007)
• Manufacturing Line for solar cells (Dec 2008)
• Joint Venture between NEST and M.SETEK Japan for setting up of metallurgical grade silicon in Andhra Pradesh, India (Latest by March 2009)
• Finalization of contract with Elkem Solar, Norway for supply of high purity quartz (Sep 2007)
• To establish a foundation to address the ultimate mission of NEST of providing low-cost solar lamps to remote rural households to replace unsafe kerosene lamps world over (2011)
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| This year (forecast): | 80,000 |
| Year 2 (forecast): | 313,000 |
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| This year (forecast): | 8,000 |
| Year 2 (forecast): | 10 |
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The Business
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Through Dealers, NGOs and corporate companies' CSR programmes
And, being innovative with new products and lighting solutions
Our mission is to provide affordable lighting solutions to the rural households that use kerosene. Our AISHWARYA solar lamp is such a product with global recognition. It's light, gives much more light and clean safe light at affordable costs. Even the poorest of the poor can get kight using our solar charging stations
The Entrepreneur & Management
Solar energy lighting
Solar celss and Modules mfg
Silica Mining
Development
Bring light to the bottom of the puramid populatiion(BOPP)
Improvement in indoor air pollution 9IAP)
Improved life conditions
Children education