Solar Powered Street Light in Dharnai Village in India

A newly installed solar-powered street light at sunset in Dharnai village, block Makhdumpur, district Jehanabad.
The people of Dharnai village used to have a facility supplied by the state Government which provided electricity. This infrastructure hasn't been available for the last 33 years and diesel generators have been the only source of electricity. Development of solar power micro grid to electrify the entire village brings new hope for its inhabitants.

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Type: Image

Shoot date: 31/01/2014

Locations: Asia, Bihar, Dharnai, India

Credit line: © Subrata Biswas / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Solar Micro-Grid Project in Dharnai Village in India

Documentation of daily life in Dharnai, a remote village in Bihar.
The villagers used to have a facility supplied by the state Government which provided electricity. This infrastructure hasn't been available for the last 33 years and diesel generators have been the only source of electricity. Development of solar power micro grid to electrify the entire village brings new hope for its inhabitants.

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