A public crowdfunding campaign has been launched on Indiegogo for a 300 kW photovoltaic power plant on the San Cristóbal Island in the iconic Galápagos archipelago.
Crowdfunding is emerging as an increasingly common tool for funding small to medium sized photovoltaic arrays. In the latest example Yosef Abramowitz, President of Israel’s Arava Power, has launched the campaign through his Energiya Global project, where he aims to develop photovoltaic projects in developing countries.
In a quirky twist, American comedienne Sarah Silverman has endorsed the campaign and is offering a “skype date” for contributors who contribute US$5,000. Adopting the crowdfunding model popularized through sites such as Kickstarter, Abramowitz has rolled out a series incentives for contributors from a “digital high five”, for investors contributing $18, up to naming rights, for a funder willing to stump up $54,000.
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