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.

Issue 07 – 2022

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

Image: SolarAid

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