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Panasonic Launches Off-grid Solutions Project to Mark Its CentenaryPanasonic (News - Alert) Corporation announced it has kicked off a project for people living in off-grid areas that combines educational activities to promote understanding of electricity and provision of the company's related products. The Off-grid Solutions Project is part of Panasonic's corporate social responsibility initiatives, celebrating the centennial of the company's founding this year. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423005551/en/ Power Supply Station installed in Indonesia as part of the project (West Kalimantan) (Photo: Business Wire) This new initiative aims to support the creation of a sustainable society where each individual living without access to the power grid can lead an independent life. Panasonic will donate its products such as solar generation and storage systems, provide education and technical training to cultivate human resources, and help develop local business models taking advantage of electricity. Through these activities, Panasonic wants to help establish a solid educational foundation, increase local income and support independence for these communities. These activities will also contribute to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new project is intended for communities in Asia and Africa with a large off-grid population, where Panasonic will work with NGOs and NPOs that are making efforts to resolve societal issues these communities face. Starting in Indonesia (January 2018-December 2019), Myanmar (April 2018-March 2020) and Kenya (currently being coordinated), the activities will be gradually expanded into other regions and countries.
Specific Activities in the Project
2. Donation of solar generation and storage
systems to promote the use of renewable energy
3. Development of electricity-based local industry
models to increase income Through its corporate citizenship activities focusing on helping developing nations resolve their societal issues, Panasonic will strive to achieve the creation of "A Better Life, A Better World."
Sustainable Development Goals Addressed by the Off-grid Solutions
Project
Panasonic's Activities to Support Emerging and Developing Nations
About Sustainable Development Goals Source (News - Alert): https://news.panasonic.com/global/press/data/2018/04/en180423-2/en180423-2.html
Related Links Bringing Light to People website: https://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/sustainability/citizenship/solution/akari.html
100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project website: https://panasonic.net/sustainability/en/lantern/
Panasonic Fulfills 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project in its 100th
Anniversary, Bringing Light to Off-grid Communities Globally (Jan 30,
2018)
Panasonic Delivers "Power Supply Station" Stand-alone Photovoltaic Power
Package to Indonesia as a Power Source for Water Purification System
(May 23, 2017)
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