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d.light

d.light was an Unreasonable venture from November 2016, but the company is no longer part of the community.

Creating solar light and power products to transform the way people across the world use and pay for energy.

Employees 501+
Headquarters Palo Alto, California, United States
d.light provides reliable, affordable, and accessible distributed solar lighting and power system solutions for households and small businesses, transforming the way people all over the world use and pay for energy. Through five distribution hubs in East Africa, West Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and the U.S., d.light has sold more than 12 million solar light and power products in 62 countries. They have improved the lives of more than 171 million people who would otherwise not have access to clean, safe, affordable, and reliable energy. To date, 78 million school-aged children have been reached with solar lighting as a result of d.light's work, and $6.1 billion have been saved in energy-related expenses. d.light is dedicated to providing solar lighting and impacting 1 Billion lives by 2030.

Notable Achievements

  • Impacted 171 million lives
  • 38million Tons of CO2 offset
  • First Off Balance Sheet facility fully paid off.

Currently Operating in 56 Regions

Press Mentions

August 20, 2025

How Solar Energy is Transforming Rural Africa - The Borgen Project

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March 13, 2025

Solar Stories: Powering Africa’s Remote Communities

Read on DConnectNews »

October 25, 2024

Africa climate innovators up for global win in 2024 Earthshot Prize

Read on The Business & Financial Times »

October 22, 2024

AFRICA CLIMATE INNOVATORS UP FOR GLOBAL WIN IN 2024 EARTHSHOT PRIZE

Read on Fame News Online »

October 22, 2024

Africa climate innovators up for global win in 2024 Earthshot Prize

Read on DConnectNews »

July 18, 2024

d.light broadens market presence in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya - Commonwealth Union

Read on Commonwealth Union »

Work at d.light

Posted October 22, 2025

FP&A Analyst - Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

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Posted October 16, 2025

Territory Retention Manager

Nairobi, Kenya

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Posted October 16, 2025

Territory Sales Executive Ikorodu, Lagos

France/Washington, USA/New York, USA/Nigeria/Lagos, Nigeria/Jigawa, Nigeria/Katsina, Nigeria/Bichi1, Kano, Nigeria

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Posted October 16, 2025

Territory Sales Executive

Nairobi, Kenya

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Posted October 15, 2025

Territory Sales Executive Zaria (Kaduna)

France/Washington, USA/New York, USA/Nigeria/Kaduna, Nigeria/Jigawa, Nigeria/Katsina, Nigeria/Bichi1, Kano, Nigeria

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Posted October 15, 2025

Territory Sales Executive Okene (Kogi)

Okene, Nigeria

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Posted October 15, 2025

Territory Sales Executive Birnin (Kebbi)

Staten Island, NY, USA

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Posted October 15, 2025

Territory Sales Executive Ilela (Sokoto)

France/Washington, USA/New York, USA/Nigeria/Sokoto, Nigeria

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Posted October 15, 2025

Territory Sales Executive Jega (Kebbi)

Staten Island, NY, USA

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Posted October 15, 2025

Territory Sales Executive Wudi (Kano)

Staten Island, NY, USA

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