{"id":19658,"date":"2025-06-17T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endev.info\/?post_type=impact_story&#038;p=19658"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:33:06","slug":"powering-change-in-oda-a-village-transformed-by-solar-energy","status":"publish","type":"impact_story","link":"https:\/\/endev.info\/fr\/impact-stories\/powering-change-in-oda-a-village-transformed-by-solar-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Powering change in Oda: A village transformed by solar energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"section section--align-left\">\n\t<div class=\"block block--content-width\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"intro-font-size\">In rural Ethiopia, access to solar electricity has sparked a true transformation. With support from EnDev, the village of Oda now enjoys clean, reliable energy that powers businesses, schools, and homes. Meet Xaher and his neighbours, who are building a brighter future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tackling long-standing barriers to education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like most rural areas in Ethiopia, Oda village in West Wellabu Woreda, had no access to reliable electricity. Xaher Hammed, an Oda resident, knows how limiting this can be for lives and livelihoods. Like his neighbours, he had to rely on expensive, inefficient, and polluting energy sources such as kerosene, diesel, and firewood. \u201cOur community lived in darkness,\u201d he says. That changed when EnDev installed a community-led solar mini-grid in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section section--align-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image__group block-text-image__group--order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/endev.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/B6C9593-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Xaher Hammed, resident of Oda village in Ethiopia, is a business man powered by solar energy. Next to  being the system manager of the village&rsquo;s mini grid, he also owns a metal workshop and a small shop &#8211; all powered by the sun.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image__group block-text-image__group--order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\">Today, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW231964017 BCX8\">Xaher<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\"> can get an early start at the metal workshop he has set up. With the lights flicked on and tools powered by the solar mini grid, his business is one of several in Oda that can run smoothly on solar electricity.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\">After work, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW231964017 BCX8\">Xaher<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\"> can now stroll over to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW231964017 BCX8\">Fatiya<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\"> Abdulahi\u2019s well-lit restaurant for a meal of injera flatbread with spiced scrambled eggs and tea, charge his phone at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW231964017 BCX8\">Seyfiden<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\"> Mohammed\u2019s shop while catching up on local news, and visit the village mosque. There, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\">he\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\"> likely to bump into <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW231964017 BCX8\">Awelu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\"> Hassen <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW231964017 BCX8\">Jarrau<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231964017 BCX8\">, who, as a member of the parents\u2019 committee, can update him on the 2,000 student-strong school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students and teachers now benefit from an uninterrupted supply of electricity: they can work in the evenings, and photocopying and computer access are available in the village. All this gives Xaher great satisfaction. After all, he is also a system manager for the mini grid, which provides cheap power across Oda.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--align-wide\">\n\t\t\t\n<div data-module=\"rayAnimationOnScroll\" class=\"block-ray__container\">\n\t<div class=\"block-ray block-ray--quote block-ray--orange-yellow \" data-name=\"ray-banner-1291727699\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-ray__group block-ray__group--center block-ray__group--content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-ray__content \">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-ray__blockquote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The solar mini-grid power system has done more than just provide electricity \u2013 it has given us hope, opportunity, and a renewed sense of dignity.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite>Awelu Hassen Jarrau, Parents\u2019 Committee member of the school in Oda<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-ray__animation block-ray__animation--large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-ray__animation block-ray__animation--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-ray__group block-ray__group--thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-ray__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/endev.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Solar-Mini-grid_-Inauguration-Event_13th-Dec_-Oda-and-Oborso_Abinet-Shiferaw-9881-343x232.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 989px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/endev.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Solar-Mini-grid_-Inauguration-Event_13th-Dec_-Oda-and-Oborso_Abinet-Shiferaw-9881-560x379.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 990px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-ray__image lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/endev.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Solar-Mini-grid_-Inauguration-Event_13th-Dec_-Oda-and-Oborso_Abinet-Shiferaw-9881-560x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A brighter future<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the support of EnDev Ethiopia and the Oromia Water and Energy Bureau, Xaher ensures that the power system of the solar mini grid runs smoothly. He manages the distribution of electricity to customers, maintains the system, and addresses technical issues. The solar photovoltaic system, consisting of 186 panels and 46 batteries, generates 100kWp of electricity. In the moment, it provides power to 149 households, as well as the school, mosque, and local administration office. \u201cThe transformation brought by the solar mini grid in Oda village is profound,\u201d he says. \u201cIt has improved living standards, enabled businesses to flourish, and enhanced essential services like education and governance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His fellow villagers could not agree more. For Fatiya Abdulahi and her family of eight, switching to solar energy has been \u201clife-changing\u201d, as she can extend business hours into the night and offer better services to her customers. The shop owner Seyfiden Mohammed, too, has been able to provide a more reliable service to customers at a lower cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oda residents and their businesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section section--background section--orange-yellow section--align-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"slider-container\" data-module=\"slider\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider__image\" data-name=\"ray-slide-1431935910\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/endev.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/B6C9641-900x586.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Fatiya Abdulah\u2019s breakfast restaurant\n\u201cIn the past, I relied on a battery for lighting and used a generator to power all my needs. However, the generator had many challenges \u2013it was costly, unreliable, and only provided electricity for a limited time. Power would shut off at 7:00 PM, restricting my ability to work in the evening and limiting my family&rsquo;s daily activities and income. Since the introduction of the solar mini-grid power system, my life has significantly improved. With consistent and reliable electricity, I can extend my business hours, increase my income, and provide better services to my customers.\u201d\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-ray__animation block-ray__animation--slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider__image\" data-name=\"ray-slide-2040000436\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/endev.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/B6C9636-900x586.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Fatiya Abdulah\u2019s breakfast restaurant\n\u201cIn the past, I relied on a battery for lighting and used a generator to power all my needs. However, the generator had many challenges \u2013it was costly, unreliable, and only provided electricity for a limited time. Power would shut off at 7:00 PM, restricting my ability to work in the evening and limiting my family&rsquo;s daily activities and income. Since the introduction of the solar mini-grid power system, my life has significantly improved. With consistent and reliable electricity, I can extend my business hours, increase my income, and provide better services to my customers.\u201d\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-ray__animation block-ray__animation--slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"slider-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"slider-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slider-nav__prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon-chevron-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"slider-nav__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slider-nav__next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-captions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Fatiya Abdulah\u2019s breakfast restaurant\n\u201cIn the past, I relied on a battery for lighting and used a generator to power all my needs. However, the generator had many challenges \u2013it was costly, unreliable, and only provided electricity for a limited time. Power would shut off at 7:00 PM, restricting my ability to work in the evening and limiting my family&rsquo;s daily activities and income. Since the introduction of the solar mini-grid power system, my life has significantly improved. With consistent and reliable electricity, I can extend my business hours, increase my income, and provide better services to my customers.\u201d\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Fatiya Abdulah\u2019s breakfast restaurant\n\u201cIn the past, I relied on a battery for lighting and used a generator to power all my needs. However, the generator had many challenges \u2013it was costly, unreliable, and only provided electricity for a limited time. Power would shut off at 7:00 PM, restricting my ability to work in the evening and limiting my family&rsquo;s daily activities and income. Since the introduction of the solar mini-grid power system, my life has significantly improved. With consistent and reliable electricity, I can extend my business hours, increase my income, and provide better services to my customers.\u201d\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section section--align-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image__group block-text-image__group--order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/endev.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/B6C9840-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Hasan Umar, administrator of West Wellabu Woreda, in his office.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image__group block-text-image__group--order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-text-image__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And according to Hasan Umar, administrator of West Wellabu Woreda, \u201cSolar energy has ignited economic growth and social progress.\u201d The installation of this solar mini grid benefited more than 2,000 households. \u201cThe community is filled with optimism,\u201d he adds, explaining that solar power goes far beyond installing infrastructure \u2013 it\u2019s about improving living conditions and economic opportunities. For the people of Oda village, solar power is powering the day-to-day life and lighting up the night for a brighter future<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tackling long-standing barriers to education Like most rural areas in Ethiopia, Oda village in West Wellabu Woreda, had no access to reliable electricity. 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