About Us

Established in 2006, SolarAid is a UK based, international charity that tackles poverty and climate change by providing access to clean, safe solar light in sub-Saharan Africa. Through its social enterprise, SunnyMoney, they are working with entrepreneurs, schools and health clinics to distribute solar lights to people without electricity in Zambia in Malawi.


Press releases

Charity SolarAid advocates championing failure

PRESS RELEASE, May 12th 2023 Charity SolarAid advocates championing failure in its new podcast ‘Permission to fail’ Is the charity... read more

12.05.2023 • By SolarAid

Record donation of £920,000 from Solarcentury launches a new era at...

International solar developer Solarcentury gives 5% of net profit every year to SolarAid, a UK based international charity which exists to bring... read more

03.09.2020 • By SolarAid

A pandemic in the dark – solar is lighting up Malawi’s un-electrified...

Over 15.6 million people in Malawi are facing the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic while living without electricity and rural health clinics are... read more

29.04.2020 • By SolarAid

A pandemic in the dark - SolarAid is supporting Zambia to light up...

At the depths of the global pandemic of COVID-19, 10.2 million people in Zambia are facing the threat of the virus while living without... read more

08.04.2020 • By SolarAid

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