We are a group of entrepreneurs and engineers who want to positively impact the lives of people in sub-Saharan Africa. Our dream is to see a world where clean energy is affordable and accessible to all. We believe that one of the best ways to fight poverty is to bring reliable and affordable energy to rural communities. Alafiarou is the beginning of our dream to electrify other villages in Benin, Africa.
Mission
Provide reliable, affordable, and environment-friendly energy to the rural population of Benin
Vision
Provide photovoltaic electricity for all in sub-Saharan Africa
Values
Community, Teamwork, Innovation, Grit
Our History
2015 : In December 2015, a team of engineers from Santa Clara University and two Jesuit Priests traveled to Alafiarou (A village in northern part of Benin). What they accomplished was amazing, they instilled hope and put smile on the faces of the inhabitants by successfully installing a first microgrid covering 1/10 of Alafiarou village. 2016 : A year later (2016), a second team came to install a second microgrid for another 1/10 of Alafiarou. This confirmed to the inhabitants that this was not another white elephant project.