Hydro Power Brings New Life

 

The remote Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Northern Pakistan, close to the Afghanistan border, is one of the most remote and challenging areas of the world to live.

With no mains electricity in many villages, economic life grinds to a halt after sunset.

But something the mountainous area does have in abundance is water.

 

 
Since 2004, local NGO the Sarhad Rural Support Programme has built 189 micro-hydro schemes, bringing electricity to around 365,000 people and transforming communities in the process. Electric light makes study easier and health care safer, while appliances like washing machines reduce the drudgery of housework for women. And with access to power for income-generating activities, many women are earning an income for the first time.

 

Micro Hydro Power Plant – This video shows how a micro hydro power plant works in Indonesia.