Off-grid solar kits power more than 10,000 clinics across sub-Saharan Africa

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">We Care Solar has delivered portable solar kits to thousands of clinics, providing reliable lighting and power for maternal care in regions with unstable electricity.</span></p><p><strong>From <a href="https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/10/28/off-grid-solar-suitcases-delivered-to-more-than-10000-health-clinics-in-sub-saharan-africa/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">pv magazine USA</a></strong></p>
<p><span>We Care Solar, a California-based nonprofit, has delivered off-grid suitcase-sized solar kits to more than 10,000 health clinics in sub-Saharan Africa. </span><span>The kits are designed to provide lighting for health clinics that may have electricity reliability issues, helping support safer conditions for women giving birth in the clinics.</span></p>
<p><span>“They’re operating using kerosene lamps, they’re operating with dim light, which provides a very insignificant support to be able to deliver very good health services to mothers and newborns,” said Dr. Ambrose Katungi Muhwezi of We Care Solar in a recent interview with Yale Climate Connections.</span></p>
<p><span>Muhwezi said without light, healthcare providers may be unable to provide safe C-sections or blood transfusions. The solar suitcases can be used in a wide range of medical and humanitarian settings, said We Care Solar.</span></p>
<p><span>The water-and-dust tight yellow case becomes a cabinet that mounts to the wall and the solar panels are secured to the roof. The system includes a 12V, 20Ah lithium ferrous phosphate battery, four high-efficiency LED lights for medical task lighting, two 12V DC accessory (lighter) sockets, two USB ports, and two expansion ports to allow for optional accessories or additional lights.</span></p>
<figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_125872"><img alt="" class=" wp-image-125872" height="557" src="https://pv-magazine-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/WeCareSolar.png" width="756" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><i> Image: We Care Solar </i></figcaption></figure>
<p><span>A custom display and user interface make operation simple and intuitive. The Solar Suitcase also includes two rechargeable headlamps, a fetal Doppler with rechargeable AA batteries, and an AA/AAA rechargeable battery charger.</span></p>
<p><span>The third generation of the Solar Suitcase contains an internal battery allows for a minimum of 240 Wh of energy storage, enough to run four lights on high for 12 hours, or on low for 60 hours, said the company.</span></p>
<p><span>The Solar Suitcase comes with a 100 W high efficiency monocrystalline PV module, and We Care Solar said the kit is compatible with a range of solar panels, which can be sourced from local suppliers. Find a full </span><a href="https://wecaresolar.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/We-Care-Solar-V3-Solar-Suitcase-Spec_Sheet_2025.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span>product specification sheet here</span></a><span>.</span></p>
<p><span>For those interested in learning more about We Care Solar or to get involved, </span><a href="https://wecaresolar.org/#" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span>visit the nonprofit organization’s website</span></a><span>.</span></p>