Country: Nigeria
Big Bet: Bring clean, reliable electricity to off-grid and refugee communities by building solar-powered hubs from recycled materials where people can charge devices and learn about climate solutions.
Project: Light House Stations are solar-powered community hubs built from recycled electronic waste that provide clean electricity in places where power is limited or unreliable. Installed in off-grid and refugee communities, each station allows people to charge phones and devices while also offering access to climate education and sustainability tools. By turning discarded materials into solar energy infrastructure, the project applies a circular economy approach that reduces waste pollution while also lowering reliance on diesel and other fossil fuels. The stations also create opportunities for young people to participate in building, maintaining, and expanding these community-led clean energy solutions.
Stanley Anigbogu is a Nigerian creative technologist, climate innovator, and social entrepreneur working to expand access to clean energy through circular design. He is the Founder and CEO of LightEd, a social enterprise that transforms plastic and electronic waste into solar-powered products and community energy infrastructure, including charging stations, refugee camp lighting systems, and renewable energy education programs. Growing up in Onitsha, Nigeria, frequent power outages shaped his commitment to solving energy poverty through community-driven innovation. His work has impacted over 26,000 people and earned global recognition, including the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour, the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year, and fellowships from Echoing Green and 776.