Rural school lights the way

Brilliance in the dark: The EcoBright solar lamp lighting up the bridge at Kampung Pamol.

KOTA KINABALU: A rural school in Sabah has won the judges’ hearts in an innovation competition with its solar lamp that could help thousands of people living in interior areas.

Five students from SMK Pamol, a school located in Sapi Nangoh, about 250km from here, came up with the idea of the EcoBright solar lamp (ESL) after seeing the problem of irregular electricity supply in interior areas.