GivePower Opens Solar Water Farm in Athi River, Kenya 

Austin, TX—GivePower, in collaboration with ServiceNow, is excitedto announce the successful installation of a new Solar Water Farm Max in Athi River, Kenya.This system will produce up to75,000 litersofsafedrinking water every day, providing reliable and affordable access to safe water for more than 147,000 residents in Athi River andtheneighboringcommunity ofMlolongo.

Located southeast of Nairobi, Athi River is a fast-growing industrial towngrappling withsevere water insecurity.Theriveris heavily polluted, carrying uncollected waste, humansewageand chemical runoff, making the water unsafe to drink and contributing to ongoing waterborne illness.Without universal piped water and sewer systems, many familiesmustbuy costly water from vendors, rely on unsafesourcesor depend on deliveries from more than30 kilometersaway.

“When a community’s closest water source is unsafe, the consequences show up quickly—in illness, lost school days, fewer economic opportunities and mounting costs for families,” saidGivePowerPresident, Michele Magee. “This project is about changing that reality with a reliable, safe alternative the communitycan count on.”

For years, residents and local leaders in Athi River and Mlolongo worked tofindalong-term solution tothe community’swater challenges.The newGivePowerSolar Water Farm offers asustainablesolutionthat will provide residents with affordable access to safe, clean drinking water. EachSolar Water Farmutilizessolar energy to desalinate sea or brackish water sources. In addition to removing salt, the systems alsoeliminateother contaminants,such as bacteria,to create reliable, affordable sources of clean drinking water for communities in need.

Thismilestonewas made possiblewithsupportfromServiceNow,whose commitment to sustainable community developmenthas helpedexpand access tosafedrinking water.Throughits continued partnership withGivePower,ServiceNow has positivelyimpactedthe lives of over one million people worldwide.

The newGivePowerSolar Water Farmmarksa majormilestone for Athi River,improving access to safedrinking water andsupporting astronger, healthier future forcommunities across the region.

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AboutGivePower 
GivePoweris a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to extending the environmental and social benefits of clean, renewable energy around the globe.GivePoweruses solar and battery storage technologies to deliver essential services to the developing world. The organization has helped bring clean power and clean water to underserved communities in 32 countries across Africa,Asiaand Latin America. To learn more aboutGivePower’smission, visit www.givepower.org.