Planalto Norte:  Over a hundred families now have access to renewable energy thanks to support from a Portuguese NGO

Porto Novo, 12 November (Inforpress) – Over a hundred families in the Planalto Norte region, in the municipality of Porto Novo, have benefited from renewable energy over the past eight years, with the support of the Association for the Defence of Mértola’s Heritage, Portugal.

Data released today by the Portuguese non-governmental organisation indicate that, since 2018, a total of 113 families have gained access to electricity from renewable energy sources through projects implemented by the Mértola Heritage Defence Association.

The latest project implemented, entitled Sol do Planalto Norte – Energy for All, benefited 26 families through the distribution of solar kits with a combined installed capacity of 25.92 kWp.

This initiative, according to the source, builds on eight years of work to promote access to renewable energy in the Northern Plateau, carried out by this non-governmental organisation.

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