Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network
A district in India has just become the first of the country’s union territories to be 100% powered by solar energy.
Diu, which has a population of roughly 56,000 people, now holds a solar capacity of 13 MW; 3 MW of which are generated from rooftop units, while the other 10 MW are generated through regular facilities.
Before Diu started building its own electrical infrastructure, the district depended on a neighboring territory to provide for their energy needs. In addition to being more expensive, this tactic also resulted in huge line losses throughout Diu.
Milind Ingle, who is the executive engineer of the territory’s…
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