Solar Sister entrepreneurs create a ripple effect impacting local women, their families, and the customers and communities who switch to using clean energy.
Over 4.3 million people reached with clean energy products
More than 10,000 local women entrepreneurs
Generated over $300 Million of economic benefit in off-grid communities
Mitigated over 1,433,000 Metric Tonnes of C02e emissions
Independent research shows that Solar Sister’s model improves not only a woman’s household income but also health, education, and a woman’s status and control over resources.
Income allows women to contribute to household earnings and gain confidence, financial independence, and respect from their families. Women entrepreneurs start to play a larger role in household decision-making. Training and ongoing mentoring equip entrepreneurs with important skills like financial management and technical product knowledge. As a result, women gain confidence and often serve as role models and change agents in their communities.
Families benefit from better health and economic stability thanks to the use of clean cookstoves and solar lights. Children have reliable, bright lighting to study by at night. Women in particular benefit from time savings thanks to increased lighting after dark and those who use solar lights report increased productivity after the sun sets. Families who switch to clean cookstoves significantly reduce time spent collecting wood, money spent on solid fuels, and smoke output, significantly improving the health of women and children.
Measuring Impact
Nigeria
