Solar power helps Amazon communities ditch diesel and prepare for El Niño drought

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Off-grid solar power is spreading across Brazil’s Amazon, helping remote communities prepare for severe drought while replacing costly, polluting diesel generators…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:23:01 UTC.

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