Excerpt from thestar.com.
Clean off-grid solutions used to power hard-to-reach villages in Sabah should be considered so that those communities can maintain their own supply and develop low-carbon economies, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) suggests.
Land Empowerment Animals People (LEAP) said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 1) that while most villages in the state are connected to the main grid, the connections lacked stability because of their remote locations.
“It is this same factor that has made regular maintenance of power lines a challenge.
“To connect these lower-income households to reliable energy – stable round-the-clock electricity – clean off-grid solutions are essential to consider to grow and sustain indigenous livelihoods.
“It will not only shift dependencies away from the financial and environmental impacts of fossil fuels, but also enable these rural communities to manage and maintain their own energy supply without outside support.
“This makes room for them to generate more income and develop their village economies, no longer needing to look outside to sustain themselves,” it suggeste
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