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NAIT students complete their largest off-grid electrical and internet installs to date in Peru

Thanks to 21 NAIT students, five instructors, a machinist expert, and the dedication of a Calgary-based non-profit, a small community in the Peruvian Andes now has sustainable electricity and wireless internet.

In May, Light Up the World, which works in more than 50 countries to improve energy access, selected Santa Rosa as the latest beneficiary of its ongoing partnership with NAIT. Since 2017, the organizations have worked together on eight projects. This marks the largest yet, with the installation of 3,300 watts of generating capacity by solar photovoltaic modules to power a school and a community centre.

Here's a look at how the project happened, why NAIT was involved, and the mutual impact on the people of Santa Rosa and students from the polytechnic.

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