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d.light

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 57 Regions

Press Mentions

October 25, 2024

Africa climate innovators up for global win in 2024 Earthshot Prize

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October 22, 2024

Africa climate innovators up for global win in 2024 Earthshot Prize

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October 22, 2024

AFRICA CLIMATE INNOVATORS UP FOR GLOBAL WIN IN 2024 EARTHSHOT PRIZE

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July 18, 2024

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

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June 27, 2024

Former Konga CEO, Nick Imudia, commits suicide

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May 17, 2024

INFOGRAPHIC: Startup Funding in Africa and the Middle East — Week 20

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Work at d.light

Posted November 29, 2024

Head: Legal and Compliance

Nairobi, Kenya

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Posted November 25, 2024

Field Team Training Manager

Arusha, Tanzania/Fairfax, VA, USA/Nairobi, Kenya/Kenya/Kampala, Uganda

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Posted November 22, 2024

Sales & Operations Strategy Manager, Group

Arusha, Tanzania/Fairfax, VA, USA/Nairobi, Kenya/Kenya/Kampala, Uganda

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Posted November 22, 2024

Sales & Operations Field Associate, Group

Arusha, Tanzania/Fairfax, VA, USA/Nairobi, Kenya/Kenya/Kampala, Uganda

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Posted November 21, 2024

Stock Controller - Coastal Zone

Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Posted November 19, 2024

Area Service Center Supervisor Ogun State (Abeokuta and Ijebu-Ode)

Nigeria/Lakewood Township, NJ, USA/Ogun State, Nigeria/Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

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