Solar energy powers rural economy

Solar energy powers rural economy

Solar energy is transforming electrification in rural communities beyond the national grid. Our contributor CATHERINE TEMBO shares insights from Sitolo Village in Mchinji District along the Malawi-Zambia border. For decades, dreams of Sitolo villagers flickered in the dark. The remote locality is located about 15 kilometres from the national power grid, a harsh reality for almost 90 percent of Malawi’s rural majority. “Due to energy poverty, wom…