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inspiration behind his work, he
shares : “Growing up in Manipur, I
witnessed firsthand how villages
struggled with unreliable
electricity. Families, schools, and
healthcare centres often had to
function in darkness. I realised
that waiting for grid expansion
was not enough. We needed a
local, sustainable solution. Solar
energy felt like the most practical
and empowering choice
because it could be harnessed
right where people lived.”
Success Achieved by
Overcoming Challenges constraints. Many villagers were
Working on the hilly terrains sceptical at first, and convincing
of Manipur was no easy task. them required patience and
When Moirangthem began trust-building. On the technical
installing solar panels, he initially side, transporting equipment
faced scepticism from people to hilly terrains and ensuring
as well as technical challenges. proper installation demanded
Speaking about the early days of creativity and resilience. But
his journey, he says : “The initial each successful installation
challenges were immense-lack gave us confidence to scale
of awareness, and financial further.”

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