Nuri Solar
Driven by Impact
Energy Access in Africa
Humans have become exceedingly dependent on electricity, it is arguable that it has now become a basic human need. In Africa, it is estimated that 600 million people lack access to electricity and are highly dependent on imported traditional fuels. A 2017 World Bank report predicts that while nearly 1 billion people in Sub Saharan Africa alone may gain electricity access by 2040, due to population growth, an estimated 530 million people in the region will not have electricity access (IEA 2014). Therefore, to meet the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals urgent measures need to be taken to support and facilitate the deployment of clean technology to improve global energy access, as access to energy is linked to several other sustainable development challenges such as health, education, food security, gender equality, poverty reduction, and climate change.
Reliance on harmful fuels as a source of energy contributes to many negative social, economic and environmental issues for Africa and the rest of the world. Rural communities in Africa are suffering as the lack of access to modern electricity has a negative effect on livelihoods as it is halting potential economic development, placing communities in a vicious and endless poverty cycle.
Access to basic lighting and modern electricity through solar energy will generate social, health and economic benefits to village life. It can contribute to economic and female empowerment and give better opportunities to school children. Environmentally, the reduced dependency of harmful fuels and firewood will have a positive impact on the reduction of deforestation and climate change.
Nuri Solar Ltd.
Nuri Solar, founded in 2018, is a social business that intends to alleviate dependency on harmful fuels by sourcing and distributing solar energy products to meet the energy demands in areas that have no access to modern electricity services and where the cost of power generation is very high due to high fuel costs. Driven by impact, Nuri Solar Ltd. believes that development is achieved effectively through grass-root projects and the company is committed to increasing energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa through access to affordable off-grid solar energy products/systems.
NURI Solar consists of a team with extensive knowledge and expertise in local markets and in the energy and development sectors. The team is made of professionals committed to the development and economic empowerment of African nations.
