Roadmap projects power demand of 175 MW in next 10 year with environmental co-benefits in health sector https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/solarisation-of-health-sector-can-save-559-crore-state-exchequer
A new dashboard of Power for All's various media channels shows the important role we're playing in communicating about the sector. We also coordinated a call to action to solarize unelectrified health clinics in rural in India that is expanding to Africa, and joined a webinar on the opportunity for solar DC appliances and were featured on a leading energy podcast. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-may-2020
The decentralized renewable energy (DRE) sector has helped 100 million people gain access to clean energy, saved billions of dollars for families living under the poverty line, and improved health, welfare and education––and it has done so with only limited planning and policy support. So what would success look like with more support, and which policies would make the most difference? Our March newsletter explores the findings of a Power for All DRE company survey on the most effective levers for market growth. In this article, learn which actions practitioners think would turbo charge energy access https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=885ff8bc6c2476e70788542c5&id=182ef41d5a
Power for All was launched 5 years ago today on May 21, 2015. It's a time to celebrate, but also a time to reflect. We face great disruption in the world, compounded by an unprecedented health crisis. Our CEO Kristina Skierka writes about Power for All's incredible journey, our successes and struggles, and explores the road ahead for the decentralized renewable energy sector. https://www.powerforall.org/insights/energy-policy/repurposing-covid-19-response-sdg-7
Access to electricity saves lives. Lack of it can take them. Yet universal healthcare's reliance on energy is still not given enough attention in the fight for sustainable development. Energy underpins modern healthcare, whether through connectivity to telemedicine, safe delivery of babies, or refrigeration of vaccines. The stakes couldn't be higher, and international focus on strengthening health systems must put energy front and center. https://mailchi.mp/powerforall/march-2018-when-power-is-life-or-death-948889
Political will and a call to action set the tone for Zambia's plan to electrify rural health facilities using solar to transform the quality of health services for underserved communities. The Action Plan aims to support the government’s goal of providing equitable quality health services for all as laid out in its Vision 2030. https://mailchi.mp/powerforall.org/zambia-turns-to-solar-to-boost-health-services?e=[UNIQID]
Daily power shortages at health clinics and hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are a counteracting force towards universal health coverage. Decentralized renewable energy solutions are more reliable and much quicker to deploy presenting a huge opportunity for electrification of health facilities across developing rural communities. https://www.powerforall.org/insights/policy/powering-health-across-africa-through-covid-19-and-changing-climate
The concept of a ‘digital divide’ is about 20 years old. Yet nearly 60% of the world's population is still not connected to the internet. The rise of distributed renewables is changing the connectivity equation - for consumers, telecom companies, schools and health clinics. https://mailchi.mp/powerforall/april-2018-a-case-for-more-screen-time959929
Innovative solutions are emerging to address the interdependence between energy and health. See some of the impactful work happening around the world, bringing electricity to the most remote healthcare facilities. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/videos/video-energy-and-health-mini-series-power-all