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Solar Village boosts productivity with clean, off-grid energy
- Published 10 November 2022; updated 21 September 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Listed under Battery and Energy.
- Solar Village’s Battery Stick is a portable solar-powered rechargeable energy unit with a built-in 10-watt panel, LED lamp and six USB phone-charging connectors. The company says it can power lamps, phones, fans and a television for off-grid households.
- For smallholder farmers, it is designed to power Micron Group pesticide sprayers, replacing manual sprayers or tools using costly disposable batteries. The article says powered spraying can reduce water and chemical use while making field work easier and improving yields/income. Solar Village offers pay-as-you-go purchasing to reduce the upfront cost barrier.
- The article frames the product as serving communities without reliable grid access, including people using kerosene lamps. It says Zambia was the main market, with work to establish presence in Côte d’Ivoire and trials in Benin, Nigeria and Mozambique with NOREC. These are article-era locations and do not confirm current distribution status.
- Market context cites an estimated 434 million global households for off-grid energy appliances from the 2018 Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report. Linked to SDGs 1 (No poverty), 2 (Zero hunger) and 7 (Affordable and clean energy).
- Contact: Peter Legat, Founder/Managing Director, peter@solarvillage.no. Company: SOLAR VILLAGE AS, Håkon Melbergs vei 16, 1783 Halden, Norway; solarvillage.no. A phone-number reveal control is present.