{"id":13965,"date":"2023-11-10T14:56:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=13965"},"modified":"2023-11-10T14:56:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:56:21","slug":"governments-solar-panel-initiative-brightens-lives-in-makouria-and-rivers-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/governments-solar-panel-initiative-brightens-lives-in-makouria-and-rivers-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Government&#8217;s Solar Panel Initiative Brightens Lives in Makouria and River&#8217;s View"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Residents of Makouria in Region Three and River&#8217;s View in Region Seven have experienced a positive transformation in their daily lives thanks to the government&#8217;s recent solar panel initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 100 solar panels, equipped with backup batteries, LED lights, and a control box featuring charging ports and a fan, were distributed to households in these regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solar panels not only provide electricity but are also designed to store power for use during overcast or rainy weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the distribution, residents received practical training on operating and maintaining the solar panels, ensuring the sustainable and efficient use of this renewable energy source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many beneficiaries expressed gratitude for the initiative, highlighting the financial relief it brings by eliminating the need to purchase fuel for generators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solar panels offer a reliable and cost-effective alternative, particularly in areas where access to electricity is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Works Minister Juan Edghill emphasized that the solar panel initiative should be viewed as an investment in community development rather than a mere handout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He commended the communities for their readiness to embrace renewable energy solutions and encouraged them to make the most of the opportunities presented by this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aligns with President Irfaan Ali&#8217;s commitment to ensuring that every Guyanese citizen benefits from equal opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Energy Agency, operating under the Office of the Prime Minister, played a pivotal role in making these solar panels accessible to residents, furthering the government&#8217;s commitment to sustainable energy solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the successful implementation of the solar panel initiative, residents of Makouria and River&#8217;s View are now enjoying improved access to electricity, contributing to enhanced living standards and reduced reliance on traditional, less sustainable energy sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reported by Trichell Sobers for NCN News<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of Makouria in Region Three and River&#8217;s View in Region Seven have experienced a positive transformation in their daily lives thanks to the government&#8217;s recent solar panel initiative. Over&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13965"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13967,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13965\/revisions\/13967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}