The drop in equipment costs and improvements in technology have made distributed solar micro-grids more economically viable. Photo: BloombergJohn Lennon sang, in Power to the People, “A million workers working for nothing, you better give ‘em what they own”. And while he spoke of a very different kind of power, coincidentally enough it applies to solar micro-grids, where power is no longer provided by an unknown entity, but from within the community itself. Unlike power from the grid, the community pays for part of this micro-grid to ensure it is well-operated. Managing the ongoing operations of a distributed solar micro-grid will provide a unique growth opportunity for both local and centralized services.

Source: Mint November 13, 2017 18:00 UTC