SolarAid

SolarAid is an international development charity which is working to create a sustainable market for solar lights in Africa. The organisation's aim is to reduce global poverty and climate change. SolarAid wholly owns an African social enterprise, SunnyMoney,[1] the largest seller of solar lights in Africa.[2] SolarAid was founded by Solarcentury, a solar energy company based in the UK.

SolarAid
Founded2006
FounderJeremy Leggett
TypeInternational Development charity
FocusSolar market catalysation
Location
  • London, UK
Area served
Africa
ProductSolar lamps, lanterns and home-systems
Employees
100+
Websitewww.solar-aid.org

Aims and focus

SolarAid aims to eradicate the kerosene lamp from Africa through the creation of a sustainable market for solar lights. The charity's social enterprise, SunnyMoney, operates in Uganda, Zambia and Malawi.[1] A pilot project has also been conducted in Senegal in West Africa.[3]

Awards

SolarAid is the recipient of a 2013 Google Global Impact Award,[4] a 2013 Guardian Sustainable Business Award.[5] and the 2013 Ashden Gold Award.[6]

In 2015, Indian Canadian singer Raghav released the single "Until the Sun Comes Up" in support of the SolarAid efforts. The single features also vocals from Indian film superstar actor Abhishek Bachchan and American rapper and singer Nelly.

See also

References
  1. "Home | SunnyMoney - Life is Getting Brighter". www.sunnymoney.org. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. "Small Charity Beats Oil Giant, Becomes Largest Seller of Solar Lights in Africa". TreeHugger. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. "Ashden Awards winner SolarAid makes solar lights available in rural Senegal". Energy For Impact. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  4. "Google Dot Org". www.google.org. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  5. Thorpe, Lorna (2013-05-16). "SolarAid: providing a brighter future for African villages". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  6. "SolarAid | Ashden Award Winner 2013". Ashden. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
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