Solafrica promotes the use of solar energy to create development opportunities for people and protect the climate.
Around 685 million people live without electricity. The unlimited and freely available power of the sun provides access to education, health and income. At the same time, it protects our climate and preserves the planet for future generations.
Solafrica bears the Zewo seal of approval, is a member of the Climate Alliance and aligns its projects with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Solafrica was awarded the European Solar Prize 2021/2022 for its innovative and multifaceted commitment.
Our projects
Around 85% of people without access to electricity live on the African continent – in a region with ideal conditions for sustainable solar energy.
Solafrica makes use of this potential: together with local partner organizations, we implement solar projects that are tailored to regional needs and are co-designed and implemented by local people. This creates real impact – socially, economically and ecologically.
Our vision
Our vision is a world in which sufficient modern energy supply for all people and climate protection are in harmony.
What we have already achieved
Our projects show how much change is possible with solar energy. Thanks to your support, we have already achieved a great deal:
338 Solar technicians
have already been trained in the Solar Learning Youth Centers and Solar Learning for Women projects in Kenya and accompanied into professional life.
62
Health centers
were equipped with solar energy as part of the Santé Solaire program. This has improved access to healthcare for hundreds of thousands of people.
155 Solar ambassadors
from 74 countries are already implementing solar projects in their respective countries. They were all trained in the Scouts go Solar project.
Stories from our projects
- Togo
It was always pitch dark at night at the health center in Huiléhoé in Togo – but those days are over. The healthcare staff used to have to work with makeshift flashlights. Thanks to a…
- Kenya
In April 2024, Virginia Kamau (23) and her baby lost their home to flooding. The simply built corrugated iron huts in the Mathare slum in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, were unable to withstand the…
- Kenya
Sometimes all it takes is an outstretched hand and an open ear for a life to unfold. The story of a young man who seized his chance. “As a teenager, I had to find a…
“With its projects and ideas, the Solafrica organization has grown close and dear to my heart. For me, Solafrica stands for a social, communal and ecological future. I would particularly like to emphasize that Solafrica's projects give people in less privileged countries the opportunity to shape their own energy future in an ecologically sensible way. I am therefore very pleased to be a part of Solafrica with my donations.”
What can you do?
Your donation makes a difference
Our projects are only possible thanks to your support.
Our partners
in Switzerland
Many thanks to our partners who are committed to a sustainable future together with Solafrica!
Our promise
We promise to be 100% transparent with our funds, because we can only make a difference if we trust each other.
Read more about our goals, our work and our balance sheet in the annual report: