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Schoolgirls in Jharkhand invent green tech to beat blackouts

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Arunima Kar | Tabea Mergenthaler
May 7, 2026

Solar devices are helping a village in Jharkand state during power cuts. The renewables project is the work of a local teacher and students – mostly girls.

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