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A Puerto Rico Community Pushes for Rooftop Solar as Fossil-Fuel Plants Face Retirement

Land for large solar arrays is limited on the island. Rooftop panels can provide electricity during blackouts and bring the island closer to its clean energy goals.

By Esther Frances

Electricians from Coquí Solar install two racks of solar panels onto a rooftop in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Each panel produces 315 watts of power that can be stored in solar batteries for use during an electrical blackout. Credit: Esther Frances/Medill News Service

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