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Favela solar project helps reduce utility bills
Lucrecia Franco

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Confronted with soaring electricity prices, a group of neighbors in one of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, or slums, has launched the country’s first solar energy cooperative.

Developed by a nonprofit organization, the project is helping residents save money while increasing awareness the about the benefits of solar power.

CGTN’s Lucrecia Franco reports.

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