BPPT to install solar panels in NTT<\/p>\n
ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The Office of the State Minister for
\nResearch and Technology and the Agency for the Assessment and
\nApplication of Technology (BPPT) are developing solar panels to
\ngenerate electricity along the border with East Timor.<\/p>\n
"Experts and technicians from BPPT are now installing solar
\npanels in villages along the border," said a village development
\nofficial, Marcus J. Mau, on Monday.<\/p>\n
"There are 500 solar panels and the technicians have installed
\nsome 400 of them."<\/p>\n
The six villages are Lookeu, Fatuae, Kofabiru, Tahirin, Modemo
\nand Debululik, which are on the border with East Timor's Bobonaro
\nand Covalima districts.<\/p>\n
Marcus said the initiative to install solar panels came from
\nState Minister Hatta Rajasa when he visited the area in January
\nlast year.<\/p>\n
"The minister promised that he would give special attention to
\nthe area so it is not left behind in technological development.<\/p>\n
"Now the villagers can enjoy better lighting in the evening,"
\nhe said. -- Antara<\/p>",
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