A new micro-hydro power plant is delivering critical electricity to a school of conservation biology, a maternal and child health care center and other facilities in Kasugho, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thanks to the efforts of JGI and its partners.

The new facility brings power to a rural village far from the national power grid and is transforming the lives of 16,000 people.

One beneficiary is the Tayna Center for Conservation Biology, which offers a university level two-year course in conservation biology to 100 area youth. Now classes can be offered after dark, and computers and other information technology resources are available more of the time to more students. (Read More)

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