Category: Kenya & Abroad
Resilient Power for Puerto Rico
The story of how a group of friends came together to make a large impact for an environmental school over three thousand miles from their hometown. By Sphere Solar Energy – Puerto Rico/January 2022 Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, as a deadly Category 4 storm, with 175 mph winds devastating the […]
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Can Solar Help Safeguard Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico?
by Manola Secaira Click here to read original article The week Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in October 2017, Mark Méndez found himself talking to a friend, Edwin Wanji, in North Seattle’s Hellbent Brewing. While disaster stories and images inundated local TV stations, Méndez knew his own father, the mayor of a Puerto Rican town […]
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Sphere Solar Gears Up For New Project in Rural Kenya
Sphere Solar Energy isn’t just another solar installer. Edwin Wanji started our organization because he believes that solar panels can be a tool to increase community resiliency and help marginalized communities adapt to the realities of climate change. We’ve put a portion of our yearly revenues to support charitable projects that benefit underserved communities, including […]
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Sphere Solar Provides Solar Installations for Maasai Town in Kenya
From day one, Sphere Solar Energy has been dedicated to using the power of solar technology to benefit marginalized communities. That means those who don’t have reliable access to electricity, or who can benefit from increased resilience from storms and droughts brought on by climate change. Our Founder and Owner, Edwin Wanji, has pledged to […]
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Bringing Reliable Solar Power to a Haitian Orphange
Sphere Solar Energy is excited to partner with the Cliff Avril Family Foundation and WE to install solar panels on an orphanage in Haiti. This project will bring an energy to a community in need, opening a multitude of new opportunities. We believe in the empowerment that energy independence brings to communities across the world. […]
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