In a Senegalese village with minimal electricity, a solar microgrid is set to begin operations, thanks to funding from ChargePoint, an EV charging company. They utilized profits from the sale of carbon credits linked to their chargers in Germany. To avoid greenwashing accusations, ChargePoint committed to investing in renewable projects, partnering with Africa GreenTec to deploy efficient solar solutions. Keur Ndiangane, the project site, houses around 1,200 residents primarily engaged in subsistence farming, highlighting the project’s significant community impact amid local climate challenges.
From the very beginning, we said we are going to set aside a certain amount of money for each kilowatt hour, and this is going to be invested into a renewable energy product or project, just to make sure that everybody's clear that we are not about greenwashing—we're about burning less fossil fuels.
The first project was built in Keur Ndiangane, a village with around 1,200 residents on the southern border of Senegal. Most people living there are subsistence farmers, dealing with a harsh climate that swings between floods and droughts.
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