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Power Africa 2015 Photo Contest Winners
In celebration of its two year anniversary this week, Power Africa is announcing eight winners for it's inaugural photo contest. The winning collection captures the momentum and ideas that are driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa’s energy sector. Winners were showcased during the 2015 Africa Energy Forum, where Power Africa served as a strategic partner to conference organizer EnergyNet.
“When people see the innovative energy projects and ideas emerging out of sub-Saharan Africa, they see that progress can and will be made for creating a brighter future,” said Andrew M. Herscowitz, President Obama’s coordinator for Power Africa.
The photo contest proposed the following challenge for participants to answer through their submissions:
- Impact: What does energy and energy innovation look like in practice?
- Change: How does access to electricity change a human life or an ecosystem (government, community, organization)?
- New Model: How is Power Africa’s approach different?
- Partnership: What does energy look like when we work together in partnership through Power Africa?
Over 60 entries were received as part of the contest and can be viewed online. The following are the list of winners of the contest, as selected by a panel of Power Africa judges, in the four areas listed above:
CHANGE: What does energy innovation look like?
Gigawatt Global: Gigawatt Project Rwanda
![Solar field at the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda Solar field at the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda](https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/732_width/public/nodeimage/giggawatt-global.jpg?itok=yLPtmHGn)
d.light: Impact through energy innovation
![Impact through energy innovation, supported by the Power Africa Beyond the Grid initiative, empowers rural families in Tanzania to extend their productive day well beyond nightfall. This Tanzanian man can sew at night thanks to a d.light solar lantern, providing additional income generating opportunities for him and his family. Power Africa is breaking cycles of poverty by giving people the tools needed to improve the livelihood of their families and communities. Impact through energy innovation, supported by the Power Africa Beyond the Grid initiative, empowers rural families in Tanzania](https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/732_width/public/nodeimage/CHANGE%20What%20does%20energy%20innovation%20look%20like%20-%20dLight.jpg?itok=XURy4A4M)
IMPACT: How does access to electricity change a human life or an ecosystem?
Little Sun Solar: Her first solar-powered light
![In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a schoolgirl is introduced to Little Sun – her first solar-powered light – and the concept that she can hold power in the palm of her hand. The lamp helps children in off-grid areas study at night without the toxic smoke of fuel-based lighting like kerosene lanterns. The Little Sun solar lamp's unique design is a favourite with children around the world. Credit: Merklit Mersha In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a schoolgirl is introduced to Little Sun – her first solar-powered light – and the concept that she ca](https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/732_width/public/nodeimage/IMPACT%20How%20does%20access%20to%20electricity%20change%20a%20human%20life%20or%20an%20ecosystem%20-%20Little%20Sun%20Solar.jpg?itok=lPHdTfI2)
Azuri PayGo Solar: Before with kerosene, after with Azuri PayGo Solar
![A comparative shot – before with Kerosene, after with Azuri PayGo Solar A comparative shot – before with Kerosene, after with Azuri PayGo Solar](https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/732_width/public/nodeimage/IMPACT%20How%20does%20access%20to%20electricity%20change%20a%20human%20life%20or%20an%20ecosystem%20%20-%20Azuri%20PayGo%20Solar.jpg?itok=6AejzO05)
NEW MODEL: How is Power Africa's Approach different?
SunFunder: SunFunder SolarNow Uganda
![This 500W solar system in a rural village in Uganda powers a home, drives a public broadcasting system, a barbershop and a video hall and generates new income for the business owner. This 500W solar system in a rural village in Uganda powers a home, drives a public broadcasting system, a barbershop and a video](https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/732_width/public/nodeimage/NEW%20MODEL%20How%20is%20Power%20Africa%27s%20Approach%20different%20%20-%20SunFunder.jpg?itok=1bIyQfUl)
dVentus: A dVentus Engineer in the office conducting tests
![A dVentus Engineer in the office conducting tests A dVentus Engineer in the office conducting tests](https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/732_width/public/nodeimage/NEW%20MODEL%20How%20is%20Power%20Africa%27s%20Approach%20different%20%20-%20dVentus.jpg?itok=yoXMF4t7)
PARTNERSHIP: What does energy look like when we work together in partnership?
Powerhive: Powerhive - driving local commerce and aiding economic development
![Drivnig local commerce and aiding economic development Drivnig local commerce and aiding economic development](https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/732_width/public/nodeimage/PARTNERSHIP%20What%20does%20energy%20look%20like%20when%20we%20work%20together%20in%20partnership%20%20-%20PowerHive.jpg?itok=xthGByyw)
Arizona State University: ASU-led VOCTEC program: Hands-on all-women training, Nairobi
![Hands-on excercise refering to manual, ASU-led VOCTEC program, all-women training Strathmore University, Nairobi April 2015. Hands-on excercise. ASU-led VOCTEC program, all-women training Strathmore University, Nairobi April 2015.](https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/732_width/public/nodeimage/PARTNERSHIP%20What%20does%20energy%20look%20like%20when%20we%20work%20together%20in%20partnership%20-%20Arizona%20State%20Univ.jpg?itok=ZSxA5c_C)
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