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Core values

- **Improving Quality of Life**: Off-grid solar systems have improved lighting, wellbeing, and safety for communities, with 88% of surveyed individuals reporting an improved quality of life[1].
- **Economic Benefits**: Community solar initiatives can reduce electricity costs, generate economic benefits, and support job creation. For example, achieving 20 GW of community solar capacity could power 5 million households, create $1 billion in energy savings, and support 7,000 permanent jobs[2].
- **Social Transformation**: Solar energy acts as a catalyst for social transformation, enabling independence from fossil fuels, supporting critical services like healthcare and education, and boosting local economies[3].
- **Inclusivity and Equity**: These projects often focus on inclusive infrastructure, ensuring benefits reach vulnerable groups such as low-income households, women, and isolated communities, promoting social equity and reducing poverty[4].