Our Impact

100+

projects completed worldwide

500,000+

people directly impacted or benefited

2,000+

kilowatts of

solar modules installed

4,000+

kilowatt hours of energy storage installed

Alleviating Energy Poverty

My name is Alexa Young

Nearly 700 million people around the world still lack access to electricity. More than 1 billion people lack access to reliable electricity. The majority of those people live in rural areas and in underserved and marginalized communities. Millions of people burn kerosene for light—a messy, dangerous and a poor light source.

Empowered by Light donates clean energy technologies to address energy poverty and improve lives by recruiting local people and organizations to install, operate and maintain the systems, helping make their communities more independent, resilient and sustainable.

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Mitigating Climate Change

My name is Alexa Young

We know lives are radically changed for the better with access to reliable energy, but even though our projects provide reliable energy, our work isn't just about alleviating energy poverty. We are increasingly feeling the effects of climate change--whether in the form of extreme heat, prolonged drought, the severity of storms or devastating wildfires. We must speed up our transition from fossil fuels to renewables to avoid serious threats to humanity like mass starvation and climate migration. Our projects offset more than 8,600 tons of CO2 each year, provide energy access and mitigate climate change by displacing diesel, helping communities leapfrog fossil fuels, and serving as a catalyst for the adoption of renewable energy in the regions we work.

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The biggest impact you can have is by making a personal donation. Just $10/month helps us maintain a 10-kilowatt solar array that powers a school for over 200 children.

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