Camco – Solar Home Systems to Boost Local Rural Economies (Cameroon)

The document details a project in Cameroon where upOwa deployed 24,715 solar home systems (SHS) to provide first-time electricity access to 117,455 people. Funded by Camco Clean Energy's REPP and other partners with a total of EUR 9,700,000, the initiative utilizes a pay-as-you-go model to overcome high upfront costs. The project has avoided 4,269 tonnes of CO2e and supported 758 micro businesses and 211 essential services, including healthcare facilities that used the power for COVID-19 vaccine storage and respiratory equipment.

• The project has provided first-time electricity access to 117,455 people through the installation of 24,715 solar home systems (SHS) across two central regions of Cameroon, with a target of 900,000 connections by 2023.
• The initiative has contributed to Cameroon's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 35.5% (with 11.2% expected from the energy sector) by avoiding 4,269 tonnes of CO2e.
• The deployment of decentralized renewable energy (DRE) supported 758 micro businesses and 211 essential services, such as water-pumping stations and schools. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this electricity was critical for storing vaccines and operating medical machines for patients in respiratory distress.
• To address the high upfront cost of solar systems for rural users, upOwa employs a service-based pay-as-you-go model.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2023). Camco – Solar Home Systems to Boost Local Rural Economies (Cameroon). https://renewelec.org/case-study/camco-solar-home-systems-boost-local-rural-economies-cameroon/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Camco – Solar Home Systems to Boost Local Rural Economies (Cameroon). 2023. https://renewelec.org/case-study/camco-solar-home-systems-boost-local-rural-economies-cameroon/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Alliance for Renewable Electrification |title=Camco – Solar Home Systems to Boost Local Rural Economies (Cameroon) |date=19 January 2023 |url=https://renewelec.org/case-study/camco-solar-home-systems-boost-local-rural-economies-cameroon/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2023camco, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Camco – Solar Home Systems to Boost Local Rural Economies (Cameroon)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/camco-solar-home-systems-boost-local-rural-economies-cameroon/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }