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Transforming waste into light, empowering communities,
and creating a future where no family is left in darkness.
OneGrid Energies is a Nigerian clean energy company transforming waste plastic bottles and discarded lithium-ion batteries into solar-powered lanterns while providing renewable energy access, solar installations, technical training, and community empowerment across underserved communities.From community charging stations to healthcare electrification projects, we develop sustainable solutions for communities lacking reliable electricity.
Our Vision
By creating a world where no community is left in darkness.
Our Mission
Through sustainable energy, recycling innovation, and human empowerment.
Growing up in Nigeria, smoke filled my small room every evening, burning my eyes and lungs, but poverty gave me no other option. I still remember trying to study under that weak yellow flame, praying the kerosene would not finish before I finished my homework.
One night while studying with a candle, I mistakenly slept off and fire destroyed my property. Earlier in my life, I had also narrowly survived a devastating flood caused by plastic waste blocking drainage systems in my community. But the experience that truly broke me happened years later.
I watched a local midwife trying to deliver a baby using only candlelight because there was no electricity. The room was dark, hot, and filled with fear. Every second felt dangerous. I could not stop thinking about how something as basic as light could decide whether a mother or child lived or died.
What if waste itself could become hope?
That question gave birth to OneGrid Energies. Today, our work impacts thousands of people every month. Children can now study safely at night. Women no longer inhale kerosene smoke while caring for their families. Rural healthcare centers have better lighting for childbirth and emergencies.
There were nights I slept with tears in my eyes, overwhelmed by the scale of the problems around me. Yet every morning, I woke up with the same determination: to reduce darkness in every form — physical darkness, environmental darkness, and even the hopelessness many young people silently carry inside them.
I believe innovation is not just about technology. It is about humanity.
Even if we cannot solve every problem in the world, while we are here, we can reduce darkness. That is why I continue to build.
Valentine Nnamani
CEO, OneGrid Energies
From waste to watts — every initiative we run creates a ripple of impact far beyond its immediate reach.
We transform plastic waste and discarded laptop batteries into solar-powered lanterns that reduce darkness in underserved communities and schools. The lanterns are charged through community-based IoT-enabled solar charging stations managed by rural women.
Learn More About OnePlasticEvery two minutes, a woman dies from pregnancy-related causes. In our community, the real cause is not medicine — it is darkness. OneHealth transforms discarded laptop batteries into lifesaving solar power systems for underserved health centres. We help clinics run safer night deliveries, deliver reliable power for lighting, preserve vaccines, and improve maternal healthcare.
Learn About OneHealthOnebox builds affordable mesh-grid solar system using smart meters and subscription financing to deliver reliable power.
Explore OneBoxCustom solar installations for homes, schools, churches, healthcare centres and small businesses — clean, reliable power where the grid fails.
Get A QuotePractical renewable energy training — turning young Nigerians into solar technicians, entrepreneurs, and climate innovators.
Join The AcademyEvery lantern distributed, every job created, every tonne of CO₂ avoided is a life changed — and we're just getting started.
From workshop to community — a glimpse of OneGrid Energies at work across Nigeria.
Trusted by NGOs, corporates, and development partners who share our mission to reduce darkness across Nigeria.
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From a single spark of conviction in Onitsha to 12,000 lives touched across Nigeria — this is the story of OneGrid Energies.
OneGrid Energies was founded on a simple belief: sustainable change does not always begin with massive systems, but with simple ideas capable of transforming lives.
What started as a vision to reduce energy poverty and environmental waste has grown into a movement focused on reducing darkness across underserved communities.
Through the recycling of waste plastic bottles and discarded laptop batteries, we create solar-powered lanterns that provide light, hope, and opportunity to children and families without reliable access to electricity.
Beyond our community impact projects, we also provide solar installation services, CCTV solutions, renewable energy training, and clean energy products that help homes, businesses, schools, and healthcare centers transition toward sustainable energy.
At OneGrid Energies, we are not just building energy systems. We are building hope, opportunity, and a brighter future.
Expanding access to renewable energy.
Transforming waste plastic and discarded batteries into sustainable solutions.
Empowering young people through technical training.
Building systems that create hope, dignity, and opportunity in underserved communities.
These principles guide every decision, every lantern, every life we touch.
OneGrid Energies isn't built on charity — it's built on circular economics. Every lantern sold funds the next one. Every charging station generates revenue that sustains the community that hosts it.
Our model proves that social impact and commercial viability are not in tension — they amplify each other. We're a social enterprise designed to outlast its funding rounds.
By diverting waste plastics and batteries from landfills, we address two environmental crises simultaneously: solid waste pollution and energy poverty. One problem, one solution, twice the impact.
Whether you're an investor, a donor, an NGO, or just someone who believes no child should study by candlelight — there is a place for you in this story.
Our flagship initiative, OnePlastic, transforms discarded plastic bottles and e-waste lithium-ion batteries from old laptops into affordable solar lanterns designed for low-income and rural households. Instead of allowing these materials to pollute the environment, we convert them into tools for education, safety, and opportunity.
The lanterns are charged through community-based IoT-enabled solar charging stations strategically installed in underserved communities and managed primarily by rural women. This approach creates local ownership while also generating income opportunities for women who operate the stations.
Our business revenue model combines product sales with subscription-based services. This hybrid approach allows us to offer our lanterns at a subsidized rate or no cost and generate recurring income through charging fees.
Scalability: OneGrid Energies' business model is highly scalable. By leveraging strategic partnerships and collaborations, we can quickly expand our reach to new markets and regions. Our smart solar charging stations and rechargeable lanterns can be easily replicated and distributed to meet growing demand.
Replicability: Our business model is replicable in various regions, particularly in off-grid communities with limited access to electricity. By using locally sourced materials and partnering with local organizations, we can adapt our model to suit different markets and environments.
Cost Structure: By utilizing waste plastic bottles and repurposing lithium-ion batteries, we minimize production costs. Our smart solar charging stations and rechargeable lanterns are designed for efficiency and durability, reducing maintenance and replacement costs.
Our revenue streams are diversified, including:
OneGrid Energies has significant growth potential, driven by:
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These are not statistics. These are people. These are the faces behind the numbers — and their stories remind us why none of this work can stop.
In a community where darkness once ended activities after sunset, this pastor shares how OnePlastic is helping restore light, hope, and dignity in Omasi Uno. More than a lantern, it has become a symbol of possibility for families and children.
Meet one of the women powering change in her community through our OnePlastic solar charging station. From managing clean energy access to earning income and supporting households, her story shows how energy can empower lives.
We visited a local school to distribute OnePlastic solar lanterns to students whose education is often interrupted by darkness. This moment captures the smiles, hope, and dreams of children who can now study safely at night.
This heartfelt testimonial shares the real-life impact of OnePlastic from the perspective of a community member whose daily life has changed through access to clean, affordable light. A reminder that small innovations can create powerful change.
Every investment, every partnership, every lantern funded writes a new chapter in someone's story of hope.
Partner With OneGridFrom a small idea in Onitsha to national and international platforms, OneGrid Energies has been recognised by organisations, competitions, institutions and communities for our work in clean energy, circular innovation and community impact.
Explore the journeyEach milestone represents a growing belief in practical ideas that make clean energy more accessible.
Anambra, Nigeria
Recognised among innovative young people contributing to the development of Anambra.
Rome, Italy
OneGrid Energies was selected among the winners of the Sustainability Impact Forum.
View announcementCape Town, South Africa
Read the recognitionAnambra, Nigeria
View announcementNsukka, Nigeria
Istanbul, Turkey
Read the newsAbuja, Nigeria
Read the newsEvery recognition is an honour, but it is not the reason we started.
We started because we saw darkness.
Darkness in homes without reliable electricity. Darkness created by waste that was treated as worthless. Darkness that limited children's ability to study, families' ability to work, and communities' ability to thrive.
The awards are reminders that the work matters. But the real measure of our success is not the number of trophies on our shelf. It is the number of lives that experience more light because we chose to build.
While we are here, we can reduce darkness.
We are continuing to build practical clean-energy solutions that expand access to electricity, transform waste into useful products and create opportunities for the people and communities we serve.
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Onitsha, Anambra
Ikoyi, Lagos
Maitama, Abuja
GRA, Port Harcourt
Umuahia, Abia
Asaba, Delta
Nsukka, Enugu
Owerri, Imo
Abeokuta, Ogun
Ibadan, Oyo
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Kano, Kano
“OneGrid Energies delivered exactly what they promised. The installation was neat, professional, and my family now enjoys uninterrupted electricity every day.”
“Their attention to detail, quality equipment, and after-sales support made the decision worthwhile.”
“Our electricity bills have reduced significantly. The system has been reliable, even during extended grid outages.”
Every solar/CCTV installation completed by OneGrid helps strengthen our mission of expanding clean energy access through the OnePlastic initiative in underserved communities.
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With the right system size and battery storage, solar can cover the power needs identified during your assessment.
Solar systems use battery storage and still generate from diffused daylight. We recommend capacity that supports reliable use year-round.
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