Eight19 takes its name from the time it takes sunlight to reach the earth - 8 minutes and 19 seconds. It's mission is to develop the technologies and manufacturing processes that will bring off-grid solar power to a new generation of users, transforming lives and accelerating economic development.
Today, there are 1.6Bn people in the world without electricity. The majority live in the world’s most economically deprived communities, where the up-front cost of solar power is unaffordable.
Eight19’s printed plastic solar technology is designed to deliver flexible, lightweight, robust and lower cost solar cells for a variety of solar-powered applications.
Today, using IndiGo technology and a mobile phone, Eight19 delivers solar electricity to communities in Africa and India as an affordable pay-as-you-go service. It’s cheaper than kerosene, the most common source of power at present, and much cleaner and safer.
