This project is instigated from a study of Pabal, a small village in India. Approximately 90% of the community uses hot water for showers and/or laundry each day. To heat the water the population uses natural gas or kerosene heaters. This creates an unnecessary cost for the community in buying fuel and natural resources. As Pabal is in a particularly dry area of Maharashtra, there is sunshine for the majority of the year. This natural, free resource for heating water is currently unharnessed. Water could be easily heated on roof space using solar radiation and then stored in an insulated tank for future use, thereby preventing/limiting the need for electrical or natural gas heating.

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