Solar Solutions Consulting
Electrifying the 16.5 million Malawians with no access to electricity using affordable, clean, solar power.
548 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity (UN, 2020)
Malawians suffer one of the lowest electricity connection rates in the world, with 89.1% (16.5 million) of Malawians not connected to the grid. (USAID, 2018)
The average Malawian household spends 30% of their annual income on energy (PEV, 2020)
Indoor air pollution from existing fuel sources for household energy caused 4.3 million deaths in 2012, with women and girls accounting for 6 out of every 10 of these (UN, 2020).
Our Awards and Certifications
What we are doing
PEV is bringing sustainable, clean and affordable power to Malawians through solar home systems.
We’ve been working with local sales agents and partners in Malawi, to bring this safe energy alternative to the 90% of the population without power. Our solar home systems include a solar panel, a battery, 2-3 light bulbs, and a USB charging port for phones and radios, and because it’s portable, it can be used almost anywhere!
Plus, to make this solution more accessible and affordable to those with limited or no disposable income, we’ve established a loan repayment plan so the benefits can be reaped from the start. In fact, for every AU$1 spent on our product, the user directly saves AU$2.65 that would have been spent on harmful, expensive alternatives, making the incredible benefits environmental, social, and economic.
150
Households connected with solar power
750
People with reduced exposure to toxic fumes produced by kerosene
450
Children with access to lighting and the ability to study at night
500
Disposable batteries saved from being used
6
Tonnes of CO2 saved from being emitted into the atmosphere every year
150
Households with access to technology that can connect them to family, friends and the rest of the world
18000
AUD ($10m MWK) in collective savings for communities from switching to more affordable solar energy
How to Get involved
Connecting young change-makers and technology partners you will be testing social enterprise solutions in real-world contexts at the very early stages. This is an opportunity to deeply understand our community members and work with them to develop a meaningful social impact.
Our Impact
Partners
SEE WHAT OUR AWESOME
Change-Makers SAY ABOUT
OUR PROGRAMS
“Seeing someone reaping the benefits of a GD-Lite, a product that you endorse and stand by, is one of the most rewarding feelings that I have felt while being in country…Knowing that such a simple device has improved someone’s quality of life, is an experience that stands as its own.”
Karli Chan
“When I discovered Solar my business changed. Now I’m able to work past sundown and into the night; customers are able to see my stall and they are attracted to it by the lights…With the loan system, I can pay in small installments. This makes solar affordable for everyone. For villagers like me, the solar product is extremely useful. It allows people with no access to electricity to gain access to the social benefits that light will bring.”
– Gift, local business owner, Malawi
Our
Impact
Projects
You can join over 9 active projects we have developed in countries such as India, Timor-Leste, Fiji and Malawi, as well as rural communities around Australia. You can even make a social impact from the comfort of home as a social impact consultant through our Virtual Impact Program. Our innovative project solutions span across a range of areas for maximum impact, including agriculture, microfinance and solar energy solutions.
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