Since 2014
Turn the power on.
Clean, reliable electricity for the schools, clinics, and families the grid left behind.
300 solar projects · 8 Indian statesPuerto Rico · and now Maryland
Imagine a world · solar for everyone
The grid left them behind. We don't.
Hundreds of millions of people still live without reliable electricity — clinics that can't refrigerate medicine, classrooms that go dark, families burning kerosene to see at night. We exist to change that, one school, one clinic, one village street at a time. And because every system we install is solar, each one is also a step past fossil fuels entirely.
What we do
We fight energy poverty and climate change at the same time.
We donate and install solar arrays for rural schools and clinics that have no reliable electricity — at no cost to them. And we install solar street lights that serve entire villages at once. Alongside those installations, we've powered homes directly with complete solar home systems of their own.
Every community we serve is different, with its own challenges and strengths. So we don't arrive with answers — we listen first, then build in partnership with the people who live there.
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Our impact
Over 300 solar projects across eight Indian states and Puerto Rico — since 2014. And coming soon: Maryland.
“Before, our teachers taught with blackboard and chalk. Since Solar Village Project installed our solar system, they teach with smart boards and projectors — and our students grasp concepts easily and perform better in their exams.”
— Shubhash Sholse, Teacher, Eknath Wadi School, Maharashtra
Our story
It began with a refuge.
In 1939, Max Kselman fled Nazi-occupied Austria and found safety in India. Two generations later, his grandson returned — and found a village living without electricity. What happened next became Solar Village Project.
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Where we work
Why We Started in India
India is the world's most populous country and its third-largest greenhouse gas emitter — and yet millions of its people still live without reliable power. That makes it one of the places where clean energy access can do the most good, for both people and planet.
Our installations have become the backbone of vital community services — schools that can teach after dark, clinics that can keep medicine cold, businesses that can grow — and we manage them on the ground through our Indian foundation, the Solar Village Social Services Project Foundation (SVSSPF), a registered Section 8 organization.
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Active statesUttar Pradesh · Bihar · Maharashtra · Uttarakhand · Tamil Nadu · Kerala · Meghalaya · Punjab
Island resilience
Powering Resilience in Puerto Rico
After Hurricane Maria, we launched solar projects to help communities rebuild with resilience built in. We're continuing that work in partnership with Solar United Neighbors.
Together we're bringing solar power to schools, clinics, and community centers across the island — so when the next storm hits, the lights, the refrigeration, and the community stay on.
Learn About Our Puerto Rico WorkOur 8-step process
From First Conversation to Lasting Power
Every project follows the same careful path — beginning with a community survey and ending with an impact evaluation months after the lights come on. Routine maintenance on every system — and a direct service line for anything in between — means the power stays on long after handover.
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Your Support Changes Lives
Together we can empower families and individuals, end energy poverty in the developing world, and reduce the life-threatening impacts of climate change. A better future is possible. Be part of it.
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Follow one village from grid-less to switched-on — a short photo story, then occasional field updates. No spam.