Carbon projects

Unlocking the power of solar lights

We empower communities through our climate projects with the power of clean technology.

Under our inaugural 2 Million Lights programme we have deployed over one million solar lights in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia since November 2021. This has saved more than 650,000 families over $6 a monthNamene’s 2 Million Lights programme is on track to be completed by mid 2024, reaching many more families and communities in other low-income Sub-Saharan countries.

 

We distribute our lights in countries that have low electrification rates to ensure that beneficiaries of our 2 Million Lights programme receive the dual benefits of first-time access to solar energy and financial savings, while reducing or ending their reliance on fossil fuels.

Our lights have gained a 90% market share in the pico lights market in Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, where our first carbon projects have been rolled out – showing that trust in the durability of the product, as well as affordability made possible through our carbon subsidy model, are key to unlocking clean technology for those who need it the most. (Source: GOGLA)

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Ethiopia Carbon Project

Discover our project in Zambia

Our lights are distributed to rural households across four provinces in Zambia, where 90% of the rural population live below the international extreme poverty line, with no access to electricity. Since 2021, we have distributed over 600,000 lights in Zambia.

For more detail contact our team in Zambia: tariro.karira@namenesolar.com

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Discover our project in Namibia

Our project in Namibia gives modern energy access to people living in informal settlements in peri-urban areas and in rural households.

Currently these families rely on kerosene and other fossil fuels for lighting. Our project replaces these polluting lamps with ultra-affordable solar lights.

For more detail contact our team in Namibia: Bruce.Salt@namenesolar.com

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Discover our project in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, there are 8.5 million people without access to electricity, representing 59% of the country’s population. Our project delivers solar lights to these families to give them truly affordable, clean light for the first time, with life-changing impacts.

 

For more information contact our team in Zimbabwe: Jackson.mungoni@namenesolar.com

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“When the solar lights are on at night, it feels like a town, not a village. Now we use the power of the sun for lighting and we no longer need to spend on expensive candles and kerosene.”  

– Bernard Namasumo, Head Teacher at a rural school in Zinazongwe, Zambia

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