Targets 9.1 and 9.4: Build resilient infrastructure, and upgrade industries to make them sustainable.
The Problem Many Nigerian homes and businesses have no reliable grid power and rely on generators.
The Move They Made Sandra Chukwudozie, who previously worked at the United Nations, founded Salpha Energy in 2017. It designs, assembles and distributes solar home systems from its own assembly plant in Calabar, Cross River State. In 2021 it qualified for a grant agreement under the World Bank-funded Nigeria Electrification Project. It has raised investment from All On, an impact investor backed by Shell.
The Proof In 2022 the company reported powering more than 450,000 people and creating work for more than 800 sales agents, installers, technicians and payment collectors. Later reports from the company put the number of people reached at more than 1.5 million. The World Bank highlights the plant for training and employing young Nigerians, especially women.
Your Move The system is half the target. The people who can install and repair it locally are the other half. Count them in your proof point.
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