Empowered by Light

05/20/2026

Our Executive Director, Moira Hanes, participated in the most recent episode of Climate Justice, Y'all. Take a listen to what she had to say, click on the link in the comments.

05/19/2026

Have you listened to the latest episode of Climate Justice, Y'all featuring our very own Moira Hanes?

Moira was a guest alongside Cat Hebson of Footprint Project, and together they talked about climate-resilient tech and how it's making a real difference for communities dealing with extreme weather and infrastructure challenges in the U.S. and beyond.

Check it out 👉https://climatejusticeyall.com/season-6/s6e6-climate-resilience-tech-with-with-cat-hebson-and-moira-haynes/

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! This year's theme is Our Power, Our Planet and we couldn't love it more. It's about all of us coming together to protect this beautiful world and push for the clean energy future it deserves. Join us in taking a moment to appreciate just how wonderful this planet really is.

04/20/2026

Through their 1% revenue commitment, OpenSolar helped bring solar power to Kaloko Clinic in Zambia. Thanks to this donation they now have reliable lighting, functioning medical equipment, vaccine refrigeration and a place where mothers can give birth safely. Lives are being saved.

04/19/2026

Exciting news from Caguas, Puerto Rico! Comedores Sociales de Puerto Rico just got a major solar upgrade — and it means their programs can keep running strong, no matter what happens with the island's power grid.

Thanks to a coalition of partners — Empowered by Light, Twende Solar, Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, SnapNrack, HomeGrid Batteries , Community Through Colors, and OneEnergy Renewables, and installed by GenEra, L3C — we added 44 540-watt photovoltaic panels and 18 4.8 kWh batteries to their existing system. The Centro de Apoyo Mutuo now runs on a total of 36 kW of solar power backed by 120 kWh of battery storage, giving them full energy independence for the first time.

That means programs like Super Solidario, a community supermarket, and Compras Solidarias, a monthly food support for 300 families, can keep feeding people without grid interruptions.

When the lights go out, Comedores Sociales de Puerto Rico stays on. That's the power of community.

03/17/2026

Proud to support Let's Share the Sun Foundation and Casa de la Bondad in this mission! This solar installation is a beacon of hope and security for survivors, providing a reliable foundation for their new beginnings.

03/16/2026

Big news from Puerto Rico!

We are incredibly honored to announce that Empowered by Light took home the Community Project Award at the Puerto Rico Impact Awards!

A huge thank you to Advanced Energy Group for the invitation to participate in Puerto Rico Energy Week and for this incredible recognition of our work at El Pesebre. We are grateful for your leadership in bringing the energy community together!️

Our project at El Pesebre—where we installed a solar + storage system for their community kitchen—was recognized for its leadership and impact on the lives of Puerto Ricans.

Earlier in the week, our board member Loraima Jaramillo was Co-facilitator at their Community Stakeholder Challenge where our Program Director for Puerto Rico & LATAM, Camilie Rivera-Dueño, also served as one of the discussion leaders.

From strategy to impact, we are committed to lighting the way for a more resilient Puerto Rico.

03/16/2026

From hurricane relief to daily support, our project at El Pesebre received a major boost with the new solar and battery storage system. Check out the article about our project in News is my Business

New solar and battery system will keep meals flowing during outages.

03/12/2026

We are happy to be a part of this project at San Diego Youth Services that will so many young people in the San Diego area.

03/12/2026

It is a pleasure to see the children at Chishi Community School in Zambia continue to learn and succeed more than two years after their solar energy system was installed.