cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51332353

The researchers found that in Bismillah Mor, the solar microgrid has provided a “partial, yet significant” response to energy poverty, giving the community stable access to electricity for essential domestic needs, including lighting and small household appliances. The microgrid was also found to foster forms of empowerment and emancipation, particularly for women, leading the researchers to conclude that the microgrid is “not merely a technological solution but a potential catalyst for broader social change.”