Renewables.org | Donor Edition

Renewables.org Donor Edition

Build Global South solar via donation

Build Global South solar via donation or DAF distribution. Earn monthly repayments & reinvest for compounding impact.

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Botswanan University Solar

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Indian Tea Plantation Solar

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Botswanan University Solar

What our 400+ investors are saying

Great model to democratize access to clean, affordable energy while giving users an opportunity to connect to how their capital is making a difference. Anay Shah via Product Hunt

Right now, you can make one of—if not the —most climate positive investments out there through Renewables.org. Marcella Muse via LinkedIn

Renewables.org is doing incredible work, providing an innovative and impactful way for individuals to invest in solar projects in the Global South! Sam Stoof via Product Hunt

Renewables.org is the single best solution for companies and individuals to invest in solar. I am very impressed. May the nonprofit go from strength to strength. Bernadette Anne Cusack via LinkedIn

There is no easier way to support solar development than renewables.org - period. They do all the work behind the scenes, allowing us the ease of lending money with zero headaches. Ovi Hentea via Product Hunt

The concept of applying the Kiva model to support renewable energy projects is truly inspiring. Albert Marashi via Product Hunt

My little set of twelve panels purchased over the last three months has cost me substantially less than my caffeine dependency and is doing a whole heap more good. Faith Coleman via LinkedIn

The Renewables model is very similar to Kiva - put in as little as $25 (or more!), they'll invest in solar projects and you'll get your money back over 5 years paid by the returns from those projects. Sunil Chandra via LinkedIn

I micro-loaned $200 in solar energy through Renewables.org, an innovative project inspired by the micro-lending platform kiva.org. Paul Subzak via Twitter

I see Renewables.org as the marriage of two ideas I've loved for years: micro-lending, and commercial-scale solar. Joseph Hamlin via Product Hunt

I believe that it can be a total game changer because of its philanthropic value proposition! Keyur Ahuja via Twitter

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Dollar for dollar, the most carbon impact.

Renewables.org creates a more powerful carbon impact than any other investment we've analyzed. For example, we create 5.5x the impact of US solar investing and avoid 48% more carbon per dollar than carbon offsets.

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University in Andhra Pradesh, India

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University in Gaborone, Botswana

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Rural University in Gaborone, Botswana

Investors are creating impact & getting repaid — the press is taking note.

Tons CO2 prevented

23.45612

Solar financed

$24,225

Repayments earned

$894

Total investors

400+

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Carbon-intensive power grids and insufficient funding for clean energy projects pose challenges in the Global South, Renewables.org addresses this. via Solar Power World

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There’s huge potential for solutions that both mitigate carbon and accelerate green power... Renewables.org encompasses this idea, and is using tech to bring it to life. via GitHub Blog

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There’s another nonprofit working to harness the power of micro-investments to help fund solar projects in the Global South, and it has a very Kiva-like approach. via Clean Technica