Are there certain technology solutions that are better suited for rural communities?
Distributed renewables are particularly well suited for rural areas because the technology can be chosen to match the resource (solar in sunny areas, micro hydro in areas with a water resource etc), the project scale can easily match demand due to the modularity of distributed generation technologies, expensive grid extensions can be avoided all together and diesel and other fossil fuels need not be imported. • Solar energy: Photovoltaic or PV panels are increasingly used to generate electricity which can assist schools with lighting, hospitals with refrigeration or workshops with power for craftspeople. Solar thermal is used for heating water and avoids deforestation. • Wind Turbines: Wind is currently the most popular form of renewable energy in developed countries as the technology is reliable and financing readily available. Wind farms are also half to three times cheaper than solar power plants. • Biomass: Biomass probably has the highest applicability to the developing world sinc
