Gigawatt Impact

Gigawatt Impact changes lives by bringing renewable energy to the most vulnerable communities on the planet.

Proven, lasting impact

(Center) African Union Chairman and Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye with Gigawatt executives during the inauguration of the Gigawatt Burundi Solar Field.

Our renewable-energy experts work alongside African leaders and villagers to transform the future of energy, education, and economic empowerment.

For example, our solar fields – by powering affordable agricultural processing and refrigeration – quadruple women farmers’ incomes and alleviate food insecurity.

Gigawatt Impact is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit. By leveraging blended finance, we attract investments of up to 25 times the value of early-stage grants, to power healthcare, education, businesses, and communities.

Our Mission

Gigawatt empowers people in Africa by pioneering clean energy in the most vulnerable communities.

Our Vision

A world where clean energy powers opportunity, innovation, and equality.

Our Story

Founded by the experts behind Gigawatt Global, Gigawatt Impact builds upon a legacy of renewable energy innovation. From Rwanda’s first solar field to cutting-edge community projects, we empower communities to overcome energy poverty and drive social, economic, and environmental justice through sustainable energy solutions.

Gigawatt Impact’s project pipeline spans 13 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, and boasts a special US program with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), furthering our mission to harness the power of renewable energy to bring about lasting economic and social development in the world’s poorest communities.

Projects

Impact for communities and climate

Gigawatt Impact enables vulnerable communities to reach their goals while also advancing national and international climate initiatives. See how by bringing clean-energy access to rural communities, our projects promote dignified local jobs.

Energy Impact Hubs

Abundance Initiative Off-Grid solar-electricity access

Solar energy at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU)

Mirema School (Nairobi, Kenya)

Zambia orphanage Zambia Solar Mini-grid and Irrigation

Our blended-finance approach turns early-stage, grant-funded success into utility-scale and energy-hub projects – impacting people through powering their education, jobs, farms, healthcare, and dreams. We deliver both climate and human impact where it's needed most.

Your donation to Gigawatt Impact is multiplied through Gigawatt’s blended finance

Philanthropic Leverage 1:25

Blended finance uses philanthropic grants to de-risk early-stage renewable energy projects, making them attractive for large-scale private investment and government funding.

For every $1 million in grant funding early in the project development, we have a proven track record of unlocking $25 million in project financing.

For example: A US$700,000 grant in our Burundi solar field sparked a $20 million investment, for a 1:25 ratio.