Solar Panels Light Up Australia’s Tiny Aboriginal Community
| by Eddy BuckleyThe high cost of providing electricity to this tiny, off-grid community in the remote place slowed down the growth of its economy.
The high cost of providing electricity to this tiny, off-grid community in the remote place slowed down the growth of its economy.
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