Bhutan: On the Wings of Light - Part II

[swerveburd]

This is what I will do. Spread the light.

om mane padme hum

~Son of the Sun

[whatananswer]

80% of villages are without electricity??wow wonder what kind of GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS is this??i guess few happy rich families..her book is 'treasure of the thunder dragon A PORTRAIT OF BHUTAN'chapter4..god bless bhutan!!

[whatananswer]

isnt this phobjikha valley bhutan QUEENS home town??.no electricity??i read it in queen ashi dorji wangmo wangchucks 2nd book were she said her phobjikha house was electrified,marble staircase,refigerator and her father had a mobile charged in their room etc..what about the public??not even a proper house??they look so dirty and ill.

[djobja]

R.I.P. Joseph.

[finxon]

Great coverage! If Phobjikha valley, which is almost always shrouded in clouds, can effectively reap solar energy, why not the rest of Bhutan? It makes little sense to build a network of ginormous transmission lines just to bring electricity to our sparsely populated, far-flung villages. Solar energy is the answer! Good news is the panels are fast becoming affordable and efficient. Besides, unlike our hydro power projects, there is no threat from global warming. The source is eternal - almost.

[osimnod]

@finxon - Yes, for these isolated, small villages, solar or wind-powered generators make the most sense. They may never get electricity any other way. However, do you really think they are concerned about 'global warming'? They are more likely concerned with surviving day-to-day, as well they should. AGW may drift away as an issue just like the clouds that waft through that valley.