A village in Wales is getting a boost from the sun thanks to a government fund that's part of the UK's "net zero" strategy.
The village of Llanaelhaearn, which relies heavily on coal for heating, has been awarded $55,000 from the British government's Energy for Tomorrow fund to install a solar panel system at its community hall, a doctor's office, and a chapel that's being renovated, the BBC reports.
"The solar panels the funding will be used to install should provide electricity and heat, which could be transformative in the area," says a program manager for the fund, which is run by British energy giant Centrica.
The solar system is expected to provide enough electricity to run the hall and the doctor's office for an hour a day, as well as heat the chapel, which is being renovated as a community asset, the Guardian reports.
The village is also working to reduce its carbon footprint.
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