2002Apr3: The first solar energy customers of La Societe de Services Decentralises (SSD) in Ourikela, Mali, include the maternity clinic, the mayor’s office, a few farms, and the mosque. SSD is a Malian company held in equal parts by Electricite de France and Nuon, a private Dutch operator. SSD uses photovoltaic batteries and only invests in areas that are not a priority for the state owned Electricite du Mali, which finds it difficult to serve most of the rural areas (World Press).
Reference: World Press. http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/546.cfm
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