Kerry Pianoforte07.05.12
Eight19 has been named Small Business of the Year and won the Renewable Energy Project of the Year award at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards, for its work on the Indigo pay-as-you-go solar system, which provides clean and affordable electricity to off-grid rural communities.
The Indigo pay-as-you-go solar system was commended by the judges for its commitment to the overarching evaluation criteria of “innovation and applicability.” By combining mobile and solar technology, the Indigo solution provides the benefits of solar with the affordability of pay-as-you-go phones delivering energy, health and economic benefits for rural communities in developing countries. Indigo combines a sustainable technology with a sustainable business model to deliver impact at scale and is having a transformative impact on the lives of families in Kenya, Zambia, Malawi and South Sudan.
More than 200 entries were submitted for this year’s Awards, and the organizers praised the innovation and ingenuity displayed by the wide range of transformative sustainability projects being pursued by the UK's leading green companies.
“Eight19 is honoured to have been recognized as both Renewable Project of the Year and Small Business of the Year at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards,” CEO Simon Bransfield-Garth said. “The Indigo pay as you go solar product was recognized by the judges for its role in bringing affordable power to rural Africa. BusinessGreen is becoming increasingly regarded as an authority in sustainable energy and Eight19 is delighted to be recognized in this way.”
The Indigo pay-as-you-go solar system was commended by the judges for its commitment to the overarching evaluation criteria of “innovation and applicability.” By combining mobile and solar technology, the Indigo solution provides the benefits of solar with the affordability of pay-as-you-go phones delivering energy, health and economic benefits for rural communities in developing countries. Indigo combines a sustainable technology with a sustainable business model to deliver impact at scale and is having a transformative impact on the lives of families in Kenya, Zambia, Malawi and South Sudan.
More than 200 entries were submitted for this year’s Awards, and the organizers praised the innovation and ingenuity displayed by the wide range of transformative sustainability projects being pursued by the UK's leading green companies.
“Eight19 is honoured to have been recognized as both Renewable Project of the Year and Small Business of the Year at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards,” CEO Simon Bransfield-Garth said. “The Indigo pay as you go solar product was recognized by the judges for its role in bringing affordable power to rural Africa. BusinessGreen is becoming increasingly regarded as an authority in sustainable energy and Eight19 is delighted to be recognized in this way.”