Handmade hydropower generators working in Vietnam

Handmade hydropower generators working in Vietnam

This picture, taken on March 18, shows how a remote village in Lai Chau Province in Vietnam gets electricity from handmade hydropower generators set up in a river. The river's current flows through the wooden box, rotating turbines to generate electricity that can be used in homes for lighting.

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  • 1999/3/19 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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