Solar for Women-owned Businesses
Our Solar for Women-owned Small Business program brings solar electric systems to small businesses owned by women in developing countries. By replacing costly and polluting fossil fuel-generated electricity with clean solar power, we help women entrepreneurs reduce their operating costs, stabilize their energy supply, and run their businesses with greater efficiency.
Solar Energy
Access to reliable, affordable electricity is one of the most significant barriers facing women-owned small businesses in the developing world. Restaurants, hotels, and other small enterprises depend on consistent power to operate for lighting, refrigeration, cooking, and charging equipment. When located in areas where the grid is unreliable, expensive, or nonexistent, solar energy can extend their operating hours, improve the quality of their products and services, and reinvest their savings back into their businesses. The result is more stable, productive, and profitable enterprises and women who have greater economic independence.