Here are some of the advantages of solar:
1. Can be built quickly
2. Does not need fuel to be transported to power plants
3. Can eliminate transmission costs where mini-grids or off-grid units are built to serve local communities
A tipping point for solar energy?
Manik, a solar pump operator for Nusra works near the solar panels in Rohertek, Bangladesh. © Dominic Chavez/World Bank [[tweetable]]​Solar energy is poised to transform low-income economies, many of which are in the world’s sunniest regions.[[/tweetable]] Solar’s growing share of the energy …