The home solar kit supplier Greenlight Planet has passed the 1.5 million electrified people mark in Tanzania. This result should boost the company’s activities in several other African countries where it is present.
Greenlight Planet publishes its activity results in Tanzania. The solar home system provider says it has already installed solar home kits in 300,000 homes, benefiting 1.5 million people, mainly in rural Tanzania. This was achieved during the company’s nine years of service in this East African country.
Greenlight Planet distributes its famous Sun Kings to households. It is a system consisting mainly of a solar panel, batteries for electricity storage and LED bulbs, which are energy efficient. Greenlight Planet’s Sun King systems also have recharging spaces for mobile phones.
The importance of solar kits in Tanzania
Less than 17 per cent of Tanzania’s rural population has access to electricity, leaving more than 80 per cent of rural households in the dark at night. According to the Tanzania Rural Electrification Agency, the government plans to increase the rate of access to electricity for rural households to 50% by 2025 and 75% by 2033. “Given the size of the country and the dispersion of the population, off-grid energy is well placed to play an important role in providing rural people with access to electricity,” explains Greenlight Planet. Read more…
