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- Angels in Medicine
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For decades, vaccine storage in Malawi depended on unreliable refrigeration systems running on kerosene, gas, or battery power. Solar direct-drive refrigerators changed this dynamic completely. Unlike older models requiring backup batteries or stable electrical grids, these units connect directly to solar panels and store energy.
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- Solarquarter
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Agriculture is the backbone of Malawi’s economy, employing around 80% of the population and contributing about one-third to the country’s gross domestic product. Despite its importance, the agricultural sector faces several critical challenges, including high post-harvest losses, limited irrigation, and poor access to reliable electricity.
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In March 2024, Malawi declared a State of Disaster in 23 of its 28 districts due to severe drought caused by El Niño. A solar-powered water system installed by UNICEF with funding from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has made safe water more accessible for women and children here – sorely needed in drought-stricken Malawi.
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- Gates Foundation
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For decades, vaccine storage in Malawi depended on unreliable refrigeration—fridges that ran on kerosene, gas, or battery power. Power outages and fuel shortages meant that doses could spoil before reaching the children who need them.
- The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
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- UNICEF
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The water system that was set up in 2023 by UNICEF with funding from CERF, has become a beacon of hope for the community. Five water points have been strategically placed to serve the 16 villages, including Chipolonga health Post.
- Joseph Kirby
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Even though clean energy is often referred to within a limited context of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it also offers innovative solutions to existential insecurities across communities worldwide.
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- UNICEF
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In the heart of Joliji Village, Machinga, a groundbreaking solar-powered water project has brought life-changing relief to a community which had been long plagued by water scarcity and waterborne diseases.
- EDP
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- Phys.org
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In 2020 researchers at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) trialed a solar-powered milking device and water pumping system at Mbendera’s farm in the Dedza district of central Malawi. Since then, farmers who tested the technology, have seen improvements in efficiency, milk produced, and quality of life.
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- Elsevier
- 2024
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