Healthcare Solutions: Solar Medical Autoclaves to Sterilize Instruments in Haitian & Congolese Hospitals Hospitals and health clinics require a reliable, uninterrupted energy supply. SUN and partner Dinh Solar Company have developed a pioneering solar medical autoclave, photovoltaic power generator, and solar hot water and disinfectant system for remote hospitals. Many remote villages in developing countries have no access to electricity because of prohibitive costs for the construction of conventional power lines and electric generator operation, and transporting fuel. In some regions, there is an electric grid; however, the service is unreliable. Health workers at hospitals in the remote villages of Morbin Crochu, Haiti, and Bulape, south central Congo, use these solar autoclaves to sterilize medical instruments for their operating rooms. A solar water distillation system produces distilled water for mixing serums and medicines, and the 300-degree F steam generated by the solar evacuated tube collectors is also used for cooking. Photovoltaics (PV) provide electricity for lighting, refrigeration of medicines, a computer system, and an x-ray machine. SUN cooperated with Dr. Hank Watt, of the Medical Benevolent Foundation of Houston, Texas, to develop other solar applications for these communities in the area of food dehydration and water pumping. SUN is looking for joint venture partners in developing countries with capabilities of assembling or manufacturing and servicing these solar system applications in their own country. SUN is heading a consortium of land planners, agricultural professionals and engineers to assist remote communities to develop their resources and raise their standards of living and protect their environments. Other Solutions: