Residents sign up for solar

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Residents sign up for solar

Residents and representatives from the government and the BVI Electricity Corporation signed multiple solar contracts last Thursday during the official launch of the Solar Technology and Energy Programme. Participants in the “STEP” initiative can receive a grid-tied solar system that allows them to earn credits for excess energy sold back to the BVIEC, officials said. “This will slash your electricity bills by up to 50 percent permanently,” Comm…