Why We Exist

Leading the affordable solar energy revolution

Hundreds of $ in savings

$300 to $1,000 in savings for each household over 4 years by eliminating the need for kerosene and mobile charging expenses.

Hundreds of Thousands of Families

Every day more and more families enjoy safe bright lights for their work and play, catch up on the news on their rechargeable radio, and cheer on their favorite football team on TV.

Healthier Families

Kerosene lighting is equivalent to smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day, says the World Bank. Eliminating kerosene benefits everyone – especially women and children who spend more time in the home.

Hundreds of Jobs

Have been created by Solar Panda.

There Is A Better Way

60% of households in Sub-Saharan Africa are without access to electricity.

Grid connection is expensive and difficult to install in rural areas.

Families are forced to use expensive and harmful kerosene as a source of light.

The Opportunity

60% of households in Sub-Saharan Africa are without access to electricity – that’s 600M+ people. Connecting to the grid is expensive and difficult to install in rural areas.

Families turn to kerosene with damaging results

Toxic fumes harmful to lungs
Fire hazard
Expensive source of fuel
Poor lighting harmful to eyes
CO2 emissions harmful to the environment
Can’t charge phones or other appliances

The Solar Panda Story

Access to electricity should be a right for everyone, everywhere. With recent advancements in solar technology, coupled with the adoption of mobile phones and mobile money, access to affordable, healthy, clean energy is here.

Yet, more than 1.2 billion people worldwide still live without access to electricity. This impacts the lives of people who are trying to study, work, and play without the benefit of electricity and must suffer the health consequences of toxic kerosene. Solar Panda was started in 2016 with the aim of transforming people’s lives through access to electricity.

Solar Panda is on a journey to give every household access to solar energy — to light their home, improve their health, charge their mobile phone and provide a window to the world through radio and TV.

Access to electricity is an investment in people that transforms lives. We thank all those who have believed in our story so far and look forward to our future growth and impact.