SolarAid
Sign in to saveSolarAid is an international development charity which is working to create a sustainable market for solar lights in Africa. In line with the Sustainable Development Goal 7: "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all", the organisation's aim is to reduce global poverty and climate change through providing access to solar lights for rural communities. SolarAid wholly owns the social enterprise, SunnyMoney, the largest seller of solar lights in Africa. SolarAid was founded by Solarcentury, a solar energy company based in the UK.
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Also known as
- Solar Century Global Community Trust
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.500917.a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- organization
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded by
- Jeremy Leggett
- Employees
- 82
- Revenue
- 3951083
- Official website
- solar-aid.org
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- inception
- 2006-00-00
- social media followers
- 22780
- exact match
- findthatcharity.uk/orgid/XI-ROR-03h3p2g48
- donations
- 1881648
- bequest income
- 62500
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SolarAid is an international development charity which is working to create a sustainable market for solar lights in Africa. In line with the Sustainable Development Goal 7: "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all", the organisation's aim is to reduce global poverty and climate change through providing access to solar lights for rural communities. SolarAid wholly owns the social enterprise, SunnyMoney, the largest seller of solar lights in Africa. SolarAid was founded by Solarcentury, a solar energy company based in the UK.
==Aims and focus== SolarAid aims to light up every home, school and clinic in Africa by 2030, using safe, clean, solar power. The charity's social enterprise, SunnyMoney, operates in Zambia and Malawi. SolarAid also work through partners in Uganda and Senegal in West Africa.
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