Using renewable energy for rural connectivity and distance education in Latin America

C. Hanley, M. P. Ross, Robert W. Foster, Luis Estrada, Gabriela Cisneros, C. Rovero, Lourdes Camarena Ojinaga, André R. Verani · 2003

Summary. Renewable energy technologies, particularly photovoltaic systems, enable rural connectivity and distance education services across Latin America, especially in isolated communities without grid electricity. Sandia National Laboratories and partners support this expansion through capacity building and technology development, focusing on Mexico and Central America with funding from USAID and the US Department of Energy.

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Hanley, C., Ross, M. P., Foster, R. W., Estrada, L., Cisneros, G., Rovero, C., Ojinaga, L. C., & Verani, A. R.. (2003). Using renewable energy for rural connectivity and distance education in Latin America. https://doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2002.1190890

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DOI: 10.1109/pvsc.2002.1190890
Countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize
Regions: North America, Central America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, energy, education, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-29