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Solar Suitcases for Africa

Sector: Solar • Location: Rockford, Illinois, United States

Source: MyStateline

Project
Completed

7th Grade students at Thurgood Marshall Middle School built portable electric-power systems called 'solar suitcases' that can power up to five light bulbs for 50 to 60 hours. These suitcases will be donated to the Bidi Bide Refugee Settlement in Uganda, where schools lack electricity.

Status
Closed
Sector
Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Education
Location
Rockford, Illinois, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
MyStateline

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The project “Solar Suitcases for Africa” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MyStateline.

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2026-07-22

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7th Grade students at Thurgood Marshall Middle School built portable electric-power systems called 'solar suitcases' that can power up to five light bulbs for 50 to 60 hours. These suitcases will be donated to the Bidi Bide Refugee Settlement in Uganda, where schools lack electricity.

Original sector

Education

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Illinois

City

Rockford

Source

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MyStateline

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Sector

Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Education

Article published date

2025-01-21

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