Solar Energy Centre of Excellence Brings New Hope
On a blistering hot Thursday afternoon, Esther Mungalaba, 22, and two other students are deeply engrossed - sorting out a sparkling array of solar panels on display at a new demonstration, testing and training facility on solar energy technologies at the University of Zambia.
Two years ago, Mungalaba, a second year Physics student did not think she would have had a chance at her dream of becoming a renewable energy expert.
But the recent creation of the Solar Energy Centre of Excellence at her university has now brought Mungalaba closer to her dream. And with the training facility created within the Department of Physics and fitted with a solar array, she is excited and can now explore her passion for renewable energy.
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