The "Power that saves lives" project will provide the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Tigania, Kenya, with a 50 kWp hybrid solar system and 77 kWh of storage to end the frequent power outages that jeopardize surgeries, emergencies, and vaccine preservation.

The project also includes cold storage rooms, electrification of staff housing, and community gardens led by women to ensure food security and income generation.

With local training and long-term sustainability integrated, it will directly benefit 25,000 people and indirectly more than 100,000, while reducing energy costs by more than 80%.

The project is backed by a solid alliance that combines technical, healthcare, and community expertise.

The GFM Foundation is the main promoter and responsible for the technical design and execution of the hybrid solar system, equipment and logistics management, operation and maintenance training, and remote monitoring of the plant.

Juan Ciudad ONGD, our strategic partner, brings extensive experience in hospital electrification in Africa and its local coordination capacity. Their role will be key to ensuring that the project responds to real health needs and actively involves the community. Generaciones Fotovoltaicas de la Mancha acts in this project as a technical advisor through volunteering with the GFM Renovables Foundation.

The San Juan de Dios Hospital itself is an essential partner, as it not only defines needs and priorities but also provides the facilities and land, ensures the integration of the solution into hospital operations, and is committed to the maintenance and sustainability of the system. This alliance ensures that the project is technically sound, socially accepted, and sustainable in the long term.

The project guarantees its sustainability through economic efficiency, technical reliability, and social impact. With a total budget of €199,197 (75% requested from the A2E Fund), the solar system will reduce the hospital's electricity costs by more than 80% (€20,000 annually), decrease diesel consumption, and lower emissions. The maintenance plan includes staff training, agreements with local suppliers, and remote monitoring, all backed by long-life equipment (more than 20 years for panels and more than 10 for batteries).

Beyond energy, the project brings social benefits: agricultural land managed by women for food and income, cold rooms for food and medicine, and the electrification of staff housing to improve talent retention. Risks, such as customs delays or technical failures, are mitigated thanks to previous experience, redundancy, and backup systems. The project is economically efficient, technically robust, and socially transformative.

This project is a strong candidate for the A2E Fund, as it provides access to sustainable energy to a reference hospital in rural Kenya, which serves more than 25,000 patients a year. Its impact is immediate and vital, ensuring a reliable electricity supply for surgeries, emergencies, and vaccine conservation, directly benefiting more than 25,000 people and indirectly 100,000. The solution is sustainable and replicable: it reduces electricity costs by more than 80%, replaces diesel with solar energy, and is backed by a solid maintenance and training plan. Beyond energy, it promotes food security and women's empowerment through solar-powered gardens. Supported by GFM's technical expertise, Juan Ciudad ONGD's healthcare experience, and the San Juan de Dios Hospital's commitment, this is a solid, scalable, and transformative project, fully aligned with the objectives of the A2E Fund.