CloudGreen Sustainable Energy for Refugee Settlements
Empowering displaced communities through clean energy innovations, solar drying technology, and waste-to-fuel solutions.
Beneficiaries
Refugee Settlements
Focus Area
Environment
Technology
Clean Energy
Circular
Economy
CO2 Emissions
-450 Tons
Energy Access
+2,000 Homes
The
Challenge
Resource scarcity and environmental degradation in refugee settlements.
"Refugee settlements face a dual crisis: rapidly depleting natural resources and the high economic burden of traditional fuel sources on vulnerable families."
Reliance on charcoal and firewood accelerates deforestation around settlements. Women often walk long distances to collect firewood, exposing them to protection risks and taking time away from other economic activities.
Indoor air pollution from burning biomass fuels causes severe respiratory issues. Additionally, post-harvest losses are high due to lack of preservation technology, threatening food security.
Traditional State
- close Expensive charcoal ($$$)
- close Respiratory illness
- close Food spoilage waste
CloudGreen Impact
- check Affordable Briquettes
- check Clean Air Cooking
- check Preserved Harvests
Our Approach
We implemented a circular economy model integrating three key technologies to tackle waste, energy, and mobility simultaneously.
Green Briquettes
Converting agricultural waste into carbonized briquettes. They burn longer, produce less smoke, and cost 40% less than charcoal.
Solar Dryers
Hybrid solar dryers extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, enabling farmers to sell during off-seasons for higher profits.
E-Mobility
Introducing electric cargo bikes to transport produce and briquettes within settlements, reducing reliance on fossil-fuel vehicles.
Integrated Ecosystem
Our solutions are interconnected. Agricultural waste powers the briquettes, e-bikes transport them, and solar dryers preserve the food surplus.
Measurable
Change
CloudGreen is not just saving the environment; it is putting money back into the pockets of the most vulnerable.
Trees Saved
Equivalent conservation achieved by replacing wood charcoal with green briquettes.
Household Savings
Reduction in monthly fuel expenditure for refugee families.
Families Impacted
Direct beneficiaries accessing clean energy across 3 settlements.
"I used to spend half my money on charcoal, and the smoke made my children cough. With the green briquettes, I save money for school fees, and my home is smoke-free. CloudGreen has changed my life."
personAmina K. Resident, Kyaka II Settlement
Next Steps
Future developments include introducing pay-as-you-go financing models for the solar dryers to make them even more accessible to individual smallholder farmers.
Partner with us for impact
Help us scale these sustainable solutions to more communities in need.