Poor countries are switching to solar: https://climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarpunk-is-already...
Yes, and it's wonderful to see. As the article itself explains, this isn't due to government led redistribution of wealth anymore:
> The 20th century infrastructure model was:
> Centralized generation
> Government-led
> Megaproject financing
> 30-year timelines
>Monopolistic utilities
> The 21st century infrastructure model is:
> Distributed/modular
> Private sector-led
> PAYG financing
> Deploy in days/weeks
> Competitive markets
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Yes, and it's wonderful to see. As the article itself explains, this isn't due to government led redistribution of wealth anymore:
> The 20th century infrastructure model was:
> Centralized generation
> Government-led
> Megaproject financing
> 30-year timelines
>Monopolistic utilities
> The 21st century infrastructure model is:
> Distributed/modular
> Private sector-led
> PAYG financing
> Deploy in days/weeks
> Competitive markets