Providing solar-powered lighting and energy systems to over 7 million families who formerly had no access to electricity.
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Press Mentions

November 12, 2014
Startups in Nike-backed accelerator put girls first in fight against global poverty
The 'Girl Effect' accelerator targets companies that have the potential to lift young women out of poverty.
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September 15, 2021
Greenlight has a bright future in Nigeria - Tuga Omoyemi, PAYG Business Leader at Greenlight Planet
Greenlight Planet is a multinational business that designs, distributes and finances solar home energy solutions under the brand name ‘Sun King’ with an underserved population in mind
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August 28, 2021
Greenlight Planet marks milestone with 17m Kenyans on solar power
Pay-as-you-go solar leader Greenlight Planet crosses a milestone of delivering clean electricity to 17 million rural Kenyans,
Read on Business Daily »March 11, 2019
Greenlight Planet raises €1.8m to bring solar energy to half a million people
Greenlight Planet, an off-grid solar products firm has successfully closed a €1.8 million transaction for the first time from individuals crowdfunding. Trine connected 1 822 investors with...
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March 6, 2019
Investment in Off-Grid Energy Access Totals $1.7B Through 2018
Overall, the solar home system market has raised more than $1.1 billion through 2018. Some of the biggest, in terms of capital raised through the end of 2018, include Zola Electric (formerly Off...
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February 2, 2019
Budget 2019: Pension scheme for Bharat
Some industry experts said the budget should have explicitly talked about jobs. “Where the budget scores low though is in addressing job creation, key to sustained growth of the economy,” said...
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