Featured in Spark of a yellow sun – 07-2022

A new day at sunset

For the many millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to electric lighting, sunset brings an almost enveloping dark. But Light Libraries is one handy solar-powered program that brings an affordable end to darkness for school students. pv magazine sat down with Sofia Ollvid from SolarAid to discuss how these libraries work.

By

Blake Matich

18 Jul 2022

Marianne Mwale, a lab technician at St Pauls Mulungushi in Kapiri, Zambia, using solar light. | Image: SolarAid

For the more than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa without access to electricity and lighting, the day is cut short at sunset. Can solar Light Libraries begin to change that?Yes, I believe so. Solar lights are an affordable, clean and safe solution for people who lack access to light after the sun sets. Our …

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