No 'Power Crisis' Here: Chennai Tea Seller Runs His Stall Using Solar Energy

While India combats a power crisis and people struggle against rising electric bills, S Dhamodharan is leading a charmed life and saving a lot of money. The 61-year-old is using the power of the sun to run his tea stall in Chennai using solar energy, as per The New Indian Express.

¡°I haven¡¯t spent a single rupee on electricity bill in the last six months after I set up these solar panels,¡± he said

His stall is inside the Mahindra Tech Park in Chengalpattu.

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He has 2 panels that power six mini tube lights, a fan and a radio inside his tea stall.

¡°I was randomly scrolling through YouTube videos one day and I stumbled upon a few explainer videos on solar panels. That is when I decided to give it a shot, and purchased two of them from Amazon,¡± he added.

¡°The panels take about six to eight hours to get fully charged. Once ready for use, the battery runs up to two days without having to recharge,¡± he went on to say.

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¡°Even during rains, the batteries get charged if there¡¯s a nominal light,¡± he continued.

It cost him around Rs 20,000 to set it up.

Like others, Dhamodharan's business did suffer during the pandemic, but now he is back on his feet.