The Chihuahua Distance Education Coordinating Committee (CEED) of the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) implemented 54 photovoltaic (PV) systems for rural schools in 2002. Winrock International and New Mexico State University (NMSU) working under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mexico Renewable Energy Program (MREP) managed by Sandia National Labs, assisted with the project. Assistance included development of technical specifications, bid review, system design, training, and acceptance testing to help ensure high quality, safe, and reliable PV system implementation.
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