A man selling solar panels at his shop in the Kayah State capital of Loikaw on October 13, 2014. (AFP)

Solar provides limited relief amid chronic power cuts

Some households and businesses in Myanmar have turned to solar power to deal with prolonged shortfalls in the national power grid, but the steep cost of imported equipment puts solar out of reach for most.

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