2023 : A Year of Growth and Transformation
This past year has been transformative, with significant milestones in electrifying rural communities and driving socio-economic development …
WeLight becomes the first B Corp certified company in Madagascar
Following a rigorous review, WeLight has become the first company in Madagascar to achieve the B Corporation (B Corp) certification, an international label for companies that meet the highest standards of environmental and social performance. WeLight Madagascar in now part of a community of 50[…]
CEI Africa Foundation Awards WeLight an RBF Grant to Densify 5 GMGs and Build 9 New GMGs in Rural Mali
Stichting Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa) announces its intention to award a results-based financing (RBF) grant for a total of up to USD 1,886,700 to WeLight, a green mini-grid (GMG) developer, for the densification and construction of mini-grids in rural communities[…]
Madagascar: WeLight raises €19 million with EIB, EDFI ElectriFI and Triodos Investment Management to bring clean, affordable and reliable energy to 120 new villages
WeLight Madagascar’s access to energy initiative will receive €19 million in financing from the EIB, Triodos Investment Management and EDFI ElectriFI — the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative.
MALI: a CEI grant for electrification via solar mini-grids
The Foundation for Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion in Africa (CEI Africa) has awarded a grant of 1.8 million dollars to WeLight. The aim is to electrify several rural communities in Mali using solar mini-grids.
Mini-grids supported by Universal Energy Facility deliver first electricity connections in Madagascar
The Universal Energy Facility (UEF), a results-based financing facility managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), has reached a milestone