Residents of san francisco a community of just 54 people in argentina s puna region stand next to solar panels that began to operate in early october supplying all their electricity and providing them with street lighting for the first time.
Chile indigenous village solar panel.
Caspana chile sep 02 ips liliana and luisa terán two indigenous women from northern chile who travelled to india for training in installing solar panels have not only changed their own future but that of caspana their remote village nestled in a stunning valley in the atacama desert.
It was hard for people to accept what we learned in india liliana terán told ips.
The plant is due online by the end of the year at which point it will become the cheapest.
It was hard for people to accept what we learned in india explained liliana terán.
Liliana and luisa terán are two indigenous women from northern chile who traveled to india for training in installing solar panels.
Together they have not only changed their future but that of their remote village caspana as well.
Caspana chile liliana and luisa terán two indigenous women from northern chile who travelled to india for training in installing solar panels have not only changed their own future but that of caspana their remote village nestled in a stunning valley in the atacama desert.
Tecnologica has installed the first panels at its granja sola plant.
The primary school in caspana 1 400 km north of santiago.
In chile spain s solarpack corp.
It is the fourth completely solar town in the province of jujuy on the border with bolivia and chile.
Caspana chile sep 2 2015 ips liliana and luisa terán two indigenous women from northern chile who travelled to india for training in installing solar panels have not only changed their own future but that of caspana their remote village nestled in a stunning valley in the atacama desert.
Caspana chile sep 2 2015 ips liliana and luisa terán two indigenous women from northern chile who travelled to india for training in installing solar panels have not only changed their own future but that of caspana their remote village nestled in a stunning valley in the atacama desert.
Today the generator is only a back up system for the 127 houses that have an autonomous supply of three hours a day of electricity thanks to the solar panels installed by the two cousins.
Santiago mar 13 ips three indigenous communities from the chilean highlands have just received solar panels which will be set up and maintained by unlikely solar engineers.
Five native women who travelled halfway around the world to india and overcame language and other barriers to bring photovoltaic energy to their villages.