Atutu
Bringing Solar Entergy to Rural Myanmar
Fast Facts
Myanmar
Shawon Jackson
2026
Education
How Atutu Is Making a Difference
Atutu delivers life-changing access to electricity by installing solar microgrids in rural Myanmar communities. Atutu trains technicians to operate the grids that furnish electricity to households and businesses. The systems provide power to household refrigerators and hot plates for cooking, and lighting so that students can study. These energy systems also power critical machinery such as water pumps for irrigation, mills for grain processing, and arc welders for metalworking, allowing entrepreneurs to start businesses and workers to capture a greater share of the value chain by producing higher-value products.
Work of Atutu
- Trains solar technicians to operate and manage solar grids.
- Invigorates local economies by providing energy resources for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses.
- Partners with remote communities to identify local energy needs for electrical equipment and machinery for households and businesses.
- Uses quantitative data to measure performance, such as the number of new, high-value services a business can offer post-electrification.
- Uses qualitative data to evaluate the restoration of human activities, such as increased study hours for youth and the revitalization of night markets.
Initiatives Supported by Project Redwood
2026: $30,000 to install new solar microgrids to support three customer segments – established businesses (stores, grain mills), underserved worker cooperatives (women/local artisans), and community institutions (markets, hospitals) – and to expand the team of local technicians through hiring and in-house training.