Auroville Energy Products (AEP) was founded in 1996 by Carsten Michelsen.It specialises in solar energy products, such as solar lamps, solar charge controllers, and inverters, to provide a complete solution for solar home systems, wind energy systems (design, supply, and election of wind-diesel hybrid systems), as well as micro-hydro systems. The product development concentrates particularly on the problem of energy storage in autonomous electricity supply systems. The goal is to increase efficiency and reliability and lower costs through intelligent production, storage, and consumption of energy.