Webinar 9 | Dec-16 | Solar powered agro processing machinery

PROJECT SUPPORT SERVICES

WHO ARE WE?

• Project Support Services (PSS) established in Papua New Guinea in 2001

• Traditionally diesel agricultural machines and renewable energy – solar and biofuels

• Began working on concept to “solarise” micro-mills in 2014

• Based in Papua New Guinea and China

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

• The people living off-the-grid generally depend on agriculture for their livelihood – food and income

• For most, their best chance to earn money is to add value to their agricultural produce

• Their current options are limited:

• Manual food processing – labour intensive, low output

• Small diesel powered machines – expensive, failure prone

• Pay per use at larger diesel mills – high ongoing cost

WHAT WE DO

Manufacture a range of solar powered micro-mills for processing staple foods

• Powered by 24V DC motors

• Low maintenance

• Easy to use

• 2-4 year payback

• Meaningful electricity

SOLAR MILLS IN ACTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWgevfqIvdU

WHERE ARE WE, WHAT’S NEXT?

• 1st generation machines – rice, corn, cassava, coconut, kava, coffee

• 280 machines sold in 2016, mostly PNG, Indonesia and Vanuatu

• 500 machine sales expected in 2017

• 2nd generation machines – 2017 field trials for rice, corn, cassava

• Custom designed for solar – i.e. efficiency a premium

• Smarter – PAYG ready

• Re-brand company 2017

• Establish East Africa base 2018

THANK YOU

Matthew Carr

Project Support Services (PSS)

[email protected]

www.psspng.com