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August 27, 2020
Kenyan executive busy building solar projects here and around the world
Sphere Solar Energy installs solar arrays in marginalized communities through its nonprofit sister company.
By SAM BENNETT
Special to the Journal
Photos courtesy of Sphere Solar Energy
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Sphere Solar in 2015 delivered solar panels and batteries to a remote Maasai community in Kenya. The power is used for lighting and charging cell phones.
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Edwin Wanji, center, with members of the Maasai community.
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