{"id":212577,"date":"2023-06-27T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live2023.siemens-stiftung.org\/foundation\/social-entrepreneurship\/sustainable-energy-solutions\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T16:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:30:09","slug":"sustainable-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/en\/foundation\/social-entrepreneurship\/sustainable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"212577\" class=\"elementor elementor-212577 elementor-210226\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25922627 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height uw-secpad-disboth elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"25922627\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67488581 siemens-background-color-yellow-light siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"67488581\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12cd379f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"12cd379f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0b0a2 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb0b0a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Sustainable Energy\n<span class=\"fokus-text-large-black\">Energy Access <\/br> for All <\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17680b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17680b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d8923e siemens-background-color-accent-brand-deepblue siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"15d8923e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cfd296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13cfd296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-caption no-caption no-copy\">\n\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/stiftung-arbeitsbereich-energy-q89e7ek5r858u0wosha2peikxdj4l002gs94arqmuk.jpg\" title=\"stiftung-arbeitsbereich-energy\" alt=\"stiftung-arbeitsbereich-energy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                \n                \n            <\/figure>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54a599de siemens-quote elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54a599de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c101467 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"c101467\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9df1d94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9df1d94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf2bf2 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"1bf2bf2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625ec05 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"625ec05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-medium\">Through our partnerships with social enterprises, we are actively engaged in testing and implementing sustainable energy solutions that combine promising business models with social impact. In Sub-Saharan Africa, we collaborate with entrepreneurs that provide rural communities with access to reliable energy, thus contributing to social and economic development while fostering inclusive growth. We believe that sustainable energy solutions and a circular economy approach play a crucial role in achieving global climate targets.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3be6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e3be6d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74338ca siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-inpage-navigation-heading\" data-id=\"74338ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"inpage-navigation-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inpage-navigation-anchor\" data-title=\"Situation\" id=\"navigation-74338ca\"><span class=\"inpage-navigation-title navigation-scroll-header\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Situation<\/span><span class=\"inpage-navigation-header\">Access to energy empowers local communities to thrive<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b99c336 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b99c336\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-939cf45 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"939cf45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3a75f siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f3a75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Africa is a continent of great contrasts and greater opportunities. One of the key challenges facing Africa is how to provide access to energy for its rapidly growing population. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), around 600 million people in Africa lack access to electricity. Access to energy plays a crucial role in various aspects of our daily lives including education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure and entrepreneurship. Access to energy is also a vital catalyst for socio-economic development in Africa. It impacts multiple sectors, drives productivity, improves public services and creates opportunities for individuals and communities. Ensuring affordable, reliable and sustainable energy access is crucial for unlocking Africa\u2019s vast potential and achieving inclusive socio-economic development. \u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c484797 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"c484797\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7842dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7842dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf9e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ebf9e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6088237 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6088237\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ccb294 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"8ccb294\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f09c1e heading-type-sans siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f09c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solar-powered, off-grid solutions for rural areas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ff650 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16ff650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most promising sustainable energy solutions for Africa are solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power which can all be harnessed in various parts of the continent. Solar power, in particular, is gaining momentum in Africa, with many countries investing in large-scale solar projects. While sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind have great potential to provide clean and affordable energy to these communities, the scale of investment required to build the necessary infrastructure is significant. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many rural communities in Africa are located far from the national power grid, making it difficult to connect them to the main electricity supply. However, off-grid solutions, such as mini-grids and stand-alone systems, could provide these communities with access to energy. Powered by solar or wind energy, these small-scale stand-alone systems can be managed and maintained by local communities. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe854b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fe854b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d55973c siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"d55973c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2026. 733 million people are without access to electricity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532cbe1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"532cbe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3c285 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f3c285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2026.. 1.5 billion people suffering from unreliable electricity services<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88643de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88643de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df109e7 siemens-section-background-color-stone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df109e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d595a44 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"d595a44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387ad05 heading-type-slab-bold siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"387ad05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact of Entrepreneurs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6821f7 siemens-quote elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6821f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a8ed59 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"0a8ed59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b798a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98b798a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-caption no-caption no-copy\">\n\n                \n                <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/medien\/publikationen\/stiftung-medien-report-socialenterprises.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-167720\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                \n                \n            <\/figure>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da21854 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"da21854\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a4c85 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a4c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The impact of social entrepreneurs in the energy sector in Africa is significant. By promoting the adoption and use of sustainable energy solutions, they are helping to reduce the negative impact of traditional energy sources on the environment and public health. Additionally, they are creating job opportunities, particularly in rural areas, and helping to build local economies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3030f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3030f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da80134 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da80134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Siemens Stiftung\u2019s latest research data suggests that social entrepreneurs are making a positive impact in the clean energy sector in Africa. However, to maximize their impact and support them in their growth strategies, it is important to provide them with the necessary support, such as funding, training, and mentorship. Furthermore, policymakers should also recognize the important role of social entrepreneurs in promoting clean energy and creating an enabling environment that supports their work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b2c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10b2c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b79c6 siemens-background-color-transparent siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b0b79c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/en\/media\/news\/according-to-a-new-siemens-stiftung-study-social-enterprises-are-expected-to-create-much-needed-jobs-in-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Job Creation Study<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4955b73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4955b73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b041f46 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"1b041f46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6dd4a5 heading-type-slab-bold siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6dd4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On-going projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f7078 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f7078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-small\">Our projects are based in Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana, Malawi, and Kenya. In the following, you will find an overview of our current activities.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b0963 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b3b0963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eeefac5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eeefac5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ed82b siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"28ed82b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6bc3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-overlay\" data-id=\"be6bc3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-overlay.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/projekte\/archiv\/empowering-people-network\/\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/stiftung-entwicklungskooperation-projektwall-epn.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-177329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/stiftung-entwicklungskooperation-projektwall-epn.jpg 305w, https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/stiftung-entwicklungskooperation-projektwall-epn-303x303.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>                                    <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b5e0bd siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"0b5e0bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a7269 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47a7269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">empowering people. Network<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6639cf siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6639cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Founded in 2013 by Siemens Stiftung, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">empowering people. Network<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is an international ecosystem of social entrepreneurs that supports <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the application of technology for sustainable development. The network supports its members by engaging in capacity development and encouraging growth through a variety of financial instruments. From energy-saving cookstoves for women and small-holder farmers <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as alternatives to open-fire cooking methods<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to providing solar kiosks to facilitate access to phone charging and digital applications for low-income communities <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and hydro-powered pumps to enable farmers to irrigate crops more sustainably<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the network members make sustainable energy accessible to businesses and communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea279c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fea279c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div 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<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba4e4c2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1ba4e4c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6233c5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6233c5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6ebddf siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"e6ebddf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cea1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-overlay\" data-id=\"e0cea1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-overlay.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/projekte\/archiv\/empowering-people-network\/\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/projekt-sun-projectwall-sesa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-183578\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/projekt-sun-projectwall-sesa.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/projekt-sun-projectwall-sesa-303x303.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/>                                    <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a44feab siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"a44feab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33278fa siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33278fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c72ca8 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c72ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SESA is a research and innovation consortium project with 30 international partners funded by the European Commission under the Horizon2020 programme and coordinated by the ICLEI European Secretariat (a non-profit entity based in Brussels).<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The SESA project is developing and testing sustainable energy solutions as well as promising business models to deliver access to reliable, efficient, and sustainable energy services for all<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> As part of the SESA Incubator Programme, Siemens Stiftung launched two \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SESA <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Calls for Entrepreneurs\u201d in eight African countries to identify suitable SMEs to contribute to the testing, validation and replication of promising sustainable energy solutions and business models in collaboration with SESA partners.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a9023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d7a9023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6849f3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f6849f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f43adee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f43adee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04f2fd8 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"04f2fd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da9abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-overlay\" data-id=\"1da9abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-overlay.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/projekte\/archiv\/empowering-people-network\/\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/stiftung-arbeitsbereich-slider-soz-wetu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/stiftung-arbeitsbereich-slider-soz-wetu.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/stiftung-arbeitsbereich-slider-soz-wetu-303x303.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/>                                    <\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3fbc6c siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"a3fbc6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f490a7 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f490a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We! Hub Limited (WeTu) \u2013 WePower<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033f0c4 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"033f0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">WeTu <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a social enterprise founded by Siemens Stiftung in Kenya in 2019. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">WeTu\u2019s services include solar-powered fishing lantern rentals, the sale of clean drinking water, and e-mobility solutions for low-income communities on Lake Victoria. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">WePower is one of the verticals of WeTu focusing on sustainable energy solutions like solar lanterns for the fishing community. Solar energy hubs equipped with photovoltaic stations generate the energy for the lanterns for different use cases, services and products to serve the rural community. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">They are very durable and their lithium-ion batteries <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">offer an alternative, environmentally friendly source of energy<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The lanterns can be charged at each WeTu site and are easily transportable. With 12 hours of light and a lifespan of up to 500 charging cycles, the lanterns are considered quite durable and sustainable. The approach is focused on the sharing and circular economy models, for example, WeTu invests in the production of lanterns and their upkeep, and the lanterns are loaned to the local community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cc049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"23cc049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f44e6 siemens-background-color-transparent siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a9f44e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"\/en\/projects\/wetu\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2d73d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e2d73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17ab3337 siemens-section-background-color-stone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17ab3337\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4213ebf siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"4213ebf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39073ab heading-type-slab-bold siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39073ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts &amp; figures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41c28e2b 700 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41c28e2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dff7da2 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"1dff7da2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7572f27a siemens-background-color-accent-brand-deepblue elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7572f27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69fa76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69fa76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1f974 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb1f974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-small\">WePower has reached 350 customers through its 14 solar hubs with a total installed capacity of 290 kWh PV energy.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd80eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6fd80eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41a691f9 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"41a691f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0ed3ff siemens-background-color-accent-brand-deepblue elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b0ed3ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f13d111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f13d111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c7832 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84c7832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-small\">SESA in Ghana to date has recycled 12.65 tons of electronic waste to produce solar micro-grids for up to 200 rural households without electricity <br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff22445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ff22445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ce238fd siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"2ce238fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fb7aa0 siemens-background-color-accent-brand-deepblue elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73fb7aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c793dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c793dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5af1d siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea5af1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-small\">SESA in Malawi to date has installed 7 new solar irrigation pumps for smallholder farmers associations to enable a second yield and increase income. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a2d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a4a2d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d573737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d573737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4029bb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4029bb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0ee9c2 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"d0ee9c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0911e siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-inpage-navigation-heading\" data-id=\"ab0911e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"inpage-navigation-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inpage-navigation-anchor\" data-title=\"Partners\" id=\"navigation-ab0911e\"><span class=\"inpage-navigation-title navigation-scroll-header\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Partners<\/span><span class=\"inpage-navigation-header\">We are member of the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE).<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0717964 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0717964\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75f708b siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"75f708b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c259797 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c259797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-small\">The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is an international membership association of more than 200 members in 55 countries that promotes a sustainable decentralized renewable energy industry for the 21st century.<\/span><\/p><p>Like Siemens Stiftung, ARE\u2019s vision is that everyone in the world and in particular all rural people in low-and medium income countries have access to affordable, secure energy services. As a member of ARE, Siemens Stiftung is contributing through its social entrepreneurship approach and operational projects to ARE\u2019s mission of delivering sustainable services to more than 500 million people in Sub Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America &amp; Caribbean.<\/p><p>To widen its impact and to reach the most promising entrepreneurs and SMEs worldwide, Siemens Stiftung is actively using ARE\u2019s Off-Grid Matchmaking Platform as a unique opportunity enabling effective B2B &amp; B2Finance matchmaking for ARE Members.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-06a143a siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"06a143a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03552b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b03552b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-caption no-caption no-copy\">\n\n                \n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/logo-energy-allianceforrural.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-210382\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                \n                \n            <\/figure>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-359304d2 elementor-section-full_width uw-secpad-disboth elementor-section-stretched siemens-section-background-color-yellow-light elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"359304d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a09f886 siemens-background-color-yellow-light siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"a09f886\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c054709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c054709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\n            \n            <figure class=\"wp-caption no-caption no-copy\">\n\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/stiftung-sustainableenergysolutionsSESA-Kurs.jpg\" title=\"stiftung-sustainableenergysolutionsSESA-Kurs\" alt=\"stiftung-sustainableenergysolutionsSESA-Kurs\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                \n                \n            <\/figure>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21d4067e siemens-background-color-yellow-light siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"21d4067e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931c532 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"931c532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"fokus-text-small-black\">E-Course: Solar energy in SESA<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3a2d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b3a2d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6b8da4 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6b8da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"texteditor-sans\">SESA also provides E-Courses. This course will delve into solar energy, unpacking the basic concepts of electricity and energy produced with solar irradiations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf6a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ebf6a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ec807 siemens-background-color-transparent siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b7ec807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/nuacampus.org\/courses\/solar-energy-in-sesa\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">E-Course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bd0852 siemens-section-background-color-white elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bd0852\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9814fd siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"d9814fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60589b4 heading-type-slab-bold siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60589b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable energy in sub-Saharan Africa \u2013 learn more!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359978c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"359978c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div 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news<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-125c531f siemens-section-background-color-accent-brand-platinum elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"125c531f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c19060c siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"2c19060c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d85c51 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-inpage-navigation-heading\" data-id=\"8d85c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"inpage-navigation-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inpage-navigation-anchor\" data-title=\"Contact\" id=\"navigation-8d85c51\"><span class=\"inpage-navigation-title navigation-scroll-header\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Contact<\/span><span class=\"inpage-navigation-header\">Would you like to work with us? Or have any questions?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c17c34c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c17c34c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2173ac25 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"2173ac25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51169412 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51169412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Project Coordinator SESA<strong><br \/>Elisabeth Biber<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"elisabeth.biber@siemens-stiftung.org\">elisabeth.biber@siemens-stiftung.org<\/a><br \/>+49 89 5 40 48 70<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a451cb1 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"6a451cb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cb09d4 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45cb09d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Project Coordinator WeTu<br \/><strong>Tilmann Straub<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"tilmann.straub@siemens-stiftung.org\">tilmann.straub@siemens-stiftung.org<\/a><br \/>+49 89 540 48 73 26<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3bfe86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c3bfe86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d026d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d026d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-426175c siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"426175c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb01e4b siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb01e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Project Manager empowering people. Network<br \/><strong>Sabine Baumeister<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"elisabeth.biber@siemens-stiftung.org\">sabine.baumeister@siemens-stiftung.org<\/a><br \/>+49 172 859 84 27<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cb0fcc siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"2cb0fcc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71eb13b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71eb13b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f28290f siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"f28290f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9905b55 siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-inpage-navigation-heading\" data-id=\"9905b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"inpage-navigation-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"inpage-navigation-anchor\" data-title=\"Links\" id=\"navigation-9905b55\"><span class=\"inpage-navigation-title navigation-scroll-header\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Links<\/span><span class=\"inpage-navigation-header\">Would you like to learn more?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b849a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b849a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db98bb siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"4db98bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bce81 heading-type-slab-bold siemens-foreground-color-black elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48bce81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Websites<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd2571 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9bd2571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/en\/media\/news\/harnessing-the-scaling-and-replication-potential-of-sustainable-energy-solutions-in-africa-2nd-sesa-call-for-entrepreneurs-2023-is-open\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Press release 2. SESA Call for Entrepreneurs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-stiftung.org\/en\/media\/news\/boosting-accessibility-to-affordable-renewable-energy-in-africa-4-smes-emerge-winners-of-sesa-call-for-entrepreneurs-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Press release SESA Call for Entrepreneurs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cleantechnica.com\/2023\/03\/29\/interview-the-sesa-call-for-entrepreneurs-its-mission-vision\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Interview SESA-Call for Entrepreneurs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-547ec98 siemens-foreground-color-black\" data-id=\"547ec98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable Energy Energy Access for All Through our partnerships with social enterprises, we are actively engaged in testing and implementing sustainable energy solutions that combine promising business models with social impact. 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