| Photo Credit: PTImore-inIndia has launched a solar project with state-of-the-art technology to electrify a remote village in Egypt. The Solar Electrification Project, an off-grid system that is ideal for remote locations, has been launched at Agaween village in the Western Desert in Matrouh Governorate, close to the Libyan border. The project was inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya and Major General Alla Fathi Abou Zeid, Governor of Matrouh. The project is a demonstration of India’s technical capabilities, especially in renewable energy, and can be replicated at other locations in Egypt,” Mr. Bhattacharyya said. The Solar Electrification Project at Agaween will provide electricity to 40 houses, a school, a mosque and a community centre.

Source: The Hindu July 16, 2017 14:03 UTC