National Solar

Out here in Boilapara, things move a little slower than in the big city. National Solar is located near the Bishnupur Bus Stand, right by the Shivalaya. It is a good spot because everyone knows where the bus stand is, so we are easy to find. We spend most of our time talking about sun and batteries. Since we are in Bishnupur, it gets quite hot, which I suppose is good for what we do. The office is small and we often have bits and pieces of solar equipment leaning against the walls. It isn't the tidiest place, but we know where everything is. We spend a lot of time out at sites too, not just sitting behind a desk. Sometimes we come back with dusty boots and just want to sit under the fan for a bit. People from the nearby villages stop by to ask questions about how the panels work. We try to explain it simply without using too much technical jargon that nobody cares about. It is just us and a couple of technicians trying to get things installed. We don't have a big marketing budget or anything like that. We just rely on the fact that people see our work and tell their neighbors. It is a quiet, honest way to make a living in this part of West Bengal.