LIGHTING LIVES: Help Schools in Barmer Access Reliable Solar Power & Climate Education

The Challenge

At a primary school in Shindi village, Beed district (Maharashtra), students endured long hours of daytime power cuts. In the peak summer months, classrooms turned unbearably hot. Children struggled with heat stress, attendance dropped sharply, and digital learning tools remained unusable during outages.

Education suffered simply because there was no reliable electricity.

What Changed

The situation changed when the school was electrified with a 5 kW off‑grid solar rooftop system under ReNew Foundation’s Lighting Lives Program. The program also introduced a structured climate curriculum, helping children understand and respond to climate challenges.

Today:

• Classrooms remain cooler and functional even during heatwaves.
• Clean energy powers the school to operate smart boards in the classrooms, even when there is a grid outage – and students are able to learn even when teachers are not available.
• Children are becoming more climate-engaged, taking part in climate projects and community initiatives.

Why This Matters Now

In 2024, 54 million+ students in India had their education disrupted due to heatwaves (UNICEF). Power availability in rural areas continues to fluctuate, especially during peak demand months, affecting children the most.

Lighting Lives is transforming this reality by ensuring clean, reliable energy access and climate education in schools across India.

Our Impact So Far

• 255+ schools solar‑electrified
• 50,000+ students now learning without power interruptions
• 5,000+ schools reached with the climate curriculum

What Your Contribution Means

Your support ensures:

• More learning hours, even during heatwaves - Improved attendance during summer vs. baseline
• Reliable electricity for digital classrooms
• Reduced electricity expenses that schools can reinvest in other essential activities
• Stronger climate understanding and action among students

Your Support Will Bring This Change to 5 Schools in Barmer, Rajasthan

These schools experience frequent daytime power outages—often more than 3 hours a day. Your contribution will directly support:

1. School Selection & Permissions

• Identify schools with high power‑outage vulnerability
• Obtain approvals from relevant government departments

2. School-Level Interventions

• Install 5–7 kW off-grid solar rooftop systems
• Introduce age-appropriate climate action curriculum
• Provide smart boards/interactive panels in local languages to enhance learning

3. Post-Installation Support (1 Year)

• Remote monitoring of solar assets
• Basic maintenance and uptime support

Call to Action

Join us in lighting up the futures of children in 5 rural schools in Barmer.

Your donation will give students a safe, comfortable, digitally powered learning environment—every single day.

Donate now. Empower children. Power their tomorrow.