By Patrick Onuoha
TOTAL is to partner the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase access to affordable, clean and safer lighting for more than 30 percent of Nigeria’s population with little or no access to the national electricity grid.
The global energy company is taking up this challenge because energy is vital and drives progress, hence it must be available to everyone.
To promote the emergence of new solutions in this area, TOTAL Group ventured into ‘access to clean energy’ in 2010 to develop innovative, economically viable solutions to improve access to energy for low-income communities. This mission gave birth to the development of the Awango by Total Solar Lamps.
The Awango by Total brand was officially launched in Nigeria in 2013 as a business response to a social issue. Awango by Total range of lamps includes top quality and cost effective solar products, such as portable solar lamps, that offer bright lighting and phone charging facilities. The range of lamps includes Sunking Eco, Pro, Pro 2 and TS 120. Since its launch in Nigeria, over 1 million people have been positively impacted through the use of Awango by Total Solar Lamps.
Total is in close collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase access to affordable, clean and safer lighting for more than 30 percent of Nigeria’s population with little or no access to the national electricity grid.
This collaboration is centered on the Lighting Africa Programme, which seeks to increase awareness about the benefits and advantages of premium quality solar products. The programme also fosters partnership with global manufacturers and local distributors to build robust supply chain of premium solar products for off-grid consumers.