“We are not the government. We are people. What can we do in our own land?” he asks. There’s also freedom from price fluctuations. Every few months it seems, we are besieged with news regarding yet another round of price increase. It would be great to be in a position where news of this kind will not stress as much because half the time you are manufacturing your own electricity. And if this is liberating, think also of how solar installation projects benefit communities in disaster-stricken areas and far-flung regions."