A LOCAL village in Malawi has electricity "for the first time", thanks to a Scottish government-funded microgrid project.
A 20-foot receptacle was delivered to the village of Mthembanji in 2020, containing the components of a 12-kilowatt solar-powered microgrid which provides 60 homes and small businesses with a supply of electricity.
It was one of the many areas not connected to Malawi’s national grid, according to the University of Strathclyde, which meant the locals’ only option was to depend on torchlights.
