The impact of solar power in Africa can be described as transformational. Apart from the promise of powering small and Medium-sized companies in areas with absent or bad grid, solar power is helping to bring a new living experience to households. Its influence on household lighting has been massive in many countries, especially the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Solar power for Schools and small businesses In the off grid sector, solar power is becoming a growing source of lighting and power for schools. This creates a market for PVs and batteries adapted to the power needs of primary and secondary schools. In Nigeria, for example, the state of Lagos, which is the commercial nerve center of Nigeria, has pioneered the use of solar power in the education sector. In the “Solar Nigeria” project which is supported by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), about 172 secondary schools and 11 primary healthcare centers have been powered by so...