El Salvador: $30 Million for Solar Energy at Hotels

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The funds will be provided by the Multisector Investment Bank (BMI), and KfW, Germany's government-owned development bank.

Samuel Salazar, director of Fiagro, a Salvadoran foundation for agricultural technology innovation, told newspaper Laprensagrafica.com: "...the project wants companies to protect the environment and save money by using solar power for lighting or water heating".

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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