PENAMPANG: Most rural villages in Sabah will be powered by solar energy by year-end under the Madani solar initiative, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced during the Kaamatan celebration.
The initiative aims to install cost-effective matrix solar systems in remote areas, addressing decades-long electricity gaps.
Anwar stressed the need for practical solutions over costly, unworkable plans, adding that additional funds will be allocated if needed.
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