No Grid, No Problem: d.light Transforms 180 Million Lives with Solar Power
Supercool20 Nov 2024

No Grid, No Problem: d.light Transforms 180 Million Lives with Solar Power

Ned Tozun co-founded d.light in 2007 with a mission to provide safe, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions for all. Seventeen years later, d.light's solar products have improved the lives of over 180 million people across 72 countries, with major operations in India, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. The company employs 1,200 people and tens of thousands of local sales agents to bring its innovative products to remote, rural communities. Ned joins Supercool to share how the business has effectively scaled around the world as it races to impact one billion people by 2030.

Show Notes

Guest: Ned Tozun, Co-Founder and CEO

Company: d.light

Time Magazine's 2024 Time100 Climate List: Feature on Ned Tozun

Video of d.light's product durability: See it on Amazon

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