Featured in Contactless prowess – 06-2011

All you need is light

West Africa: From humble beginnings to larger plans, non-governmental organizations like Energy for Opportunity, or EFO, are seeking to bring more solar power to African countries.

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pv magazine

31 May 2011

When it first started in Sierra Leone in 2009, Energy for Opportunity (EFO) had a battery drill, a set of screwdrivers, one room in a guesthouse, and the desire to establish a development charity that specialized in solar power. Only two years later, its team has installed over 180,000 Watts (W) of power at 19 …

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