SolarAid

SolarAid
Founded 2006
Founder Jeremy Leggett
Type International Development charity
Focus Solar market catalysation
Location
Area served
 Africa
Product Solar lamps, lanterns and home-systems
Employees
 100+
Website www.solar-aid.org

SolarAid is an international development charity which is working to create a sustainable market for solar lights in Africa.[2] The organisation's aim is to reduce global poverty and climate change. SolarAid wholly owns an African social enterprise, SunnyMoney,[3] the largest seller of solar lights in Africa.[4] SolarAid was founded by Solarcentury, a solar energy company based in the UK.[5]

Aims and Focus

SolarAid aims to eradicate the kerosene lamp from Africa by 2020 through the creation of a sustainable market for solar lights.[6] The charity's social enterprise, SunnyMoney, operates in East Africa, in Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania and Malawi.[7] A pilot project has also been conducted in Senegal in West Africa.[8]

Awards

SolarAid is the recipient of a 2013 Google Global Impact Award,[9] a 2013 Guardian Sustainable Business Award[10] and the 2013 Ashden Gold Award.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ SolarAid Contact Information
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  4. ↑ http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/small-charity-beats-oil-giant-becomes-largest-seller-solar-lights-africa.html
  5. ↑ http://www.solar-aid.org/about
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  8. ↑ http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/ashden-awards-winner-solaraid-makes-solar-lights-available-rural-senegal
  9. ↑ http://www.google.com/giving/global-impact-awards/solaraid
  10. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/solaraid-brighter-future-african-communities
  11. ↑ http://www.ashden.org/winners/solaraid13