While we’ve been fighting over solar for 1% of Georgia Power’s production
(we won, yay!), Peru is busily providing solar power for almost all of its
poorest citizens.

Don Lieber wrote for PlanetSave 15 July 2013,

Peru To Power 2 Million Of Its Poorest — By Solar Energy

The first phase of the program, called “The National
Photovoltaic Household Electrification Program” was initiated
on Monday (July 8) in the Contumaza province, where 1,601 solar
panels were installed. These installations will power 126
impoverished communities in the districts of Cupisnique, San Benito,
Tantarica, Chilete, Yonan, San Luis, and Contai.

As MEM says,

PR 066-11 14 February 2011,

The availability of solar power makes its use attractive throughout the whole country.

MEM remarked about a 20 MW solar plant in Moquegua,

PR 197-11 11 May 2011,

Project will produce clean energy and generate local employment Continue reading →