North Korean authorities want to remove solar panels from individual homes in favor of building community solar farms, according to state media, calling the proposed system “more efficient” and “better-looking” as the country deals with chronic energy shortages.

But one expert expressed concern that North Koreans who increasingly rely on such solar panels could lose their access to electricity if authorities push through the new scheme.

Korean Central Television (KCTV) on Monday presented personal solar panels as problematic and inefficient, and suggested “signing up” for access to local solar farms is a patriotic act that can “contribute” to national energy