Women-led solar project lights up Lawital, Tanna in Vanuatu
Women power Lawital: 115 homes and 10 public spaces now connected to clean, reliable solar in Tanna, Vanuatu—delivered with ActionAid Australia, ActionAid Vanuatu, the WITTT Network, and funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Read the project wrap-up.
Bringing Light to Sumba with APNIC Foundation Support
The PowerWells Foundation is proud to announce its latest initiative, the “Light to Sumba” Project, made possible through the generous support of the APNIC Foundation’s Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia). This groundbreaking project addresses two pressing global challenges, energy poverty and electronic waste, by repurposing discarded lithium-ion batteries into small-scale solar systems and WiFi hubs for underserved communities in Sumba, Indonesia.
PowerWells Empowers Remote Queensland Communities with STEM
PowerWells, in partnership with Police-Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYC), has successfully completed an innovative STEM education project across four remote First Nations communities in Queensland.
PowerWells Foundation: Lighting the Way to a Sustainable Future
The PowerWells Foundation Ltd - Lighting the way to a sustainable future. The next stage in the evolution of PowerWells with the Foundation registering as a not-for-profit.
Australia’s E-waste Problem
The disposal of E-waste (waste from computers, televisions, phones, etc) has become one of the biggest sustainability issues in the world.