Energy Access
In many rural communities, electricity remains a distant dream. Their remote locations and low energy consumption make them unattractive for national grid expansion. As a result, many continue to rely on polluting, unreliable energy sources such as firewood, charcoal or kerosene, and expensive diesel generators on community boreholes—severely limiting opportunities for education, healthcare, and economic growth.
OMASI and Smart Villages install community designed and managed solar microgrids in underserved villages—starting with Kiruruu and now Engii sub-village in Simanjiro. In Kiruruu, a 9.7kW solar system powers a primary school, homes, businesses, a church, and other community infrastructures. In Engii, the newly installed microgrid brings the same hope and opportunities.
"Kiruruu is a shining city now. We can see it from here."
Energy is not just for lighting—it is actively powering entrepreneurship, expanding access to education, forstering economic independence, and fundamentally improving the quality of life in rural communities. OMASI connects energy to income. Through training, financing, and business support, communities use power not just for lighting—but to grow their local economies.
By promoting renewable energy, OMASI supports:
- Improved health (through reduced indoor air pollution).
- Increased school attendance and learning outcomes.
- Sustainable local economies and job creation.
- Climate-smart solutions for rural areas.
And because the systems are designed, managed and owned by the community, they're built to last. In places where the grid won't reach, OMASI and Smart Villages prove that clean, community-led energy can.
