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SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; Malawi

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar lamps. 

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families.

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

TENERGY is a youth-led clean energy company geared to reduce social and economic vulnerabilities associated with lack of access to clean and sustainable energy solutions.

The company provides reliable and certified solar energy solutions to households in the Northern Region of Malawi with limited access to electricity. Their solutions are backed by warranties and verification to ensure quality and longevity and are designed to overcome energy poverty and improve their daily lives. We are committed to bridging the logistical and financial barriers that hinder sustainable adoption of renewable energy technologies.

The team is being led by Pius Mkandawire who has an education background in Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy Policy. His work and research have been in the fields of off-grid energy solutions, energy literacy, managing electronic waste, and productive use of energy.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Distribute 600 solar lamps within three-month pilot phase reaching 3,000 beneficiaries

  • Recruit and train 20 sales agents

  • Raise $9,000 during the pilot period

FOUNDING TEAM

Pius Mkandawire - Team Leader

Shukran Latif - ICT Officer

Daniel Sikwese - Accounting and Finance Officer

Gift Kasambala - Sales and Distribution Officer