Our aim
The Solarplaza Foundation aims to support the sustainable electrification of less privileged communities around the world. It does so by identifying, contributing to, and developing projects and initiatives related to the empowerment and electrification of these communities and individuals.
Financial Contributions
Identified projects can be supplied with monetary support from our funds.
Partners can support with contributions to our funds, and/or are encouraged to donate directly to identified initiatives.
Contribution of Knowledge and M
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The Solarplaza Foundation board members and partners dedicate time and know-how to projects and initiatives, contributing a wealth of experience and knowledge in the global solar energy industry.
Enabling Education and Network Building
Through collaboration with partners, the Solarplaza Foundation enables education and network building, offering opportunities to local entrepreneurs, organizations and start-ups, who otherwise would not be able to afford participation in these types of events.
Partners we support
sopowerful
sopowerful foundation was established in 2019 and has the mission to apply ‘solar where it matters most’, this is in contexts where it impacts lives of people at the ‘ bottom of the pyramid’.
The solar power installations sopowerful realizes enable or empower Healthcare, Education or access to Water where this creates (or improves) opportunities for children.sopowerful has successfully (crowd)funded and realized two projects and is working hard on its third one right now.
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Zonnext
By encouraging the reuse of solar panels, the ZonNext Foundation contributes to reducing the growing problem of electronic waste, promoting circularity and increasing the social value of solar panels within Dutch society.
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Synergie Solaire
Endowment fund for the European renewable energy sector. Synergie Solaire centralizes not only funds, but also the skills of companies in the sector, to technically and financially support selected NGOs, carriers of humanitarian energy access projects all over the world. A strong ambition for the future: To contribute to a better world for people and the planet.
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SecondSolar Ukraine
With frequent blackouts due to the Russian invasion, it's more important than ever to provide alternative energy sources to places like hospitals, schools and factories.
We believe that second-hand solar panels that still have a lot of life left in them should not go to waste.
That's why we have partnered with ZonNext, USAID ERA, LCF and the Solarplaza Foundation to launch a fundraising campaign aimed at providing solar energy to Ukraine where it’s most needed.
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Grid Alternatives
GRID’s vision is a transition to clean, renewable energy that includes everyone. This vision can only be realized with a solar workforce that has opportunities for all. GRID is committed to making our job training opportunities accessible and inclusive of groups that are traditionally underrepresented in solar including women, people of color and those impacted by the criminal justice system. We have several programs and initiatives to provide training and connect employers to job seekers.
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Contact Us
The Solarplaza Foundation is led by its board and aided by a board of advisors. The management board of the foundation currently consists of: Dee Yon Chng, Ilse van Vliet, and Tom van der Linden.
Dee Yon Chng
President
dee@solarplazafoundation.org
Ilse van Vliet
Vice President & Treasurer
ilse@solarplazafoundation.org
Tom van der Linden
Advisor
tom@solarplazafoundation.org
Become a Partner
We are looking to partner up with other companies that are willing to contribute to the mission of accelerating the sustainable energy transition for all. Contact us if you would like to explore the opportunity to donate, collaborate and inspire.