Solar power changes lifestyle of char people
February 23, 2010 2 Comments
Noakhali, Bangladesh: Solar power has brought about a change in the lifestyle of char people in three upazilas of Noakhali, Bangladesh providing them with a little touch of modern world.
The char people, who had never thought of power supply in their areas, now switch on lights to remove darkness from their houses and watch TV thanks to solar power.
Some 3,800 solar power connections have so far been provided to nine villages in three upazilas by a Grameen Bank project named Grameen Shakti, according to project official sources.
About 4,200 households and shops are benefiting from solar power by taking parallel connections, the sources said.
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Grameen Shakti is set to export women solar technicians to African and Arabian countries to transfer the Bangladesh’s technology to those nations.
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