OffgridSun – Lighting & device charging for farmers (Rwanda)

OffgridSun, an Italian company, provides 'Energy Station' plug-and-play solar home systems to rural farmers in Eastern Rwanda. This initiative supports Rwanda's goal to increase off-grid electricity access from 14% to 48% by 2024 through private sector partnerships and localized products.

• OffgridSun, an Italian solar company, provides the 'Energy Station', a plug-and-play solar home system designed for rural users that includes a radio, torch, device charging, and lighting. To ensure local suitability, the company adapts systems to country-specific needs, such as providing training materials and manuals in Kinyarwanda.
• Rwanda aims to increase its off-grid electricity provision from a current level of 14% to 48% of its population by 2024. To meet this goal, OffgridSun partners with local Rwandan companies to reach remote end-users, including avocado and pineapple farmers in Eastern Rwanda who utilize a portion of their monthly salaries to pay for the systems.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2020). OffgridSun – Lighting & device charging for farmers (Rwanda). https://renewelec.org/case-study/offgridsun-lighting-device-charging-farmers-rwanda/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. OffgridSun – Lighting & device charging for farmers (Rwanda). 2020. https://renewelec.org/case-study/offgridsun-lighting-device-charging-farmers-rwanda/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Alliance for Renewable Electrification |title=OffgridSun – Lighting & device charging for farmers (Rwanda) |date=5 November 2020 |url=https://renewelec.org/case-study/offgridsun-lighting-device-charging-farmers-rwanda/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2020offgridsun, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{OffgridSun – Lighting \& device charging for farmers (Rwanda)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/offgridsun-lighting-device-charging-farmers-rwanda/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }