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Portable, Secure Solar Power Boosts Income & Resilience

By Shanna Edberg
January 4, 2017

portablesolarSolar electricity systems that are portable and able to be securely packed are reducing thefts in off-grid communities in Africa. While theft of solar panels is a common problem, innovative “grid-in-a-box” solar designs that come in secure shipping containers prevent theft and allow the system to be packed away overnight or in case of a crisis. Portable solar energy can be used to pump water, refrigerate food, charge cell phones, spawn new business ventures, and light up homes, schools, and hospitals.

Climate Protection: Avoids CO2 emissions Energy & Mobility: Expands access to clean energy Resilience: Keeps the energy system secure in case of a crisis Food & Water: Enables refrigeration of food and greater access to water during the dry season Jobs & Assets: Allows new businesses to form Health, Well-Being, & Safety: Prevents thefts

This post is part of a series on examples of multisolving, or climate-smart policies that simultaneously work to mitigate climate change while providing co-benefits such as the ones described above. The multiple benefits analysis was done using the FLOWER framework.