Decentralized solar holds huge potential to meet electricity demand in regions of the world where no centralized power grid is available. California-based Powerhive and First Solar plan to reach more than 200,000 homes and businesses with solar-powered micro-grids. The project will address some urgent need in a country where just 23% of the population had access to electricity in 2010—the more recent data available.
US solar firms invest to power more than 200.000 homes in rural Kenya
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