Barefoot Power partnership with Kiva provides the necessary financing to distribution partners to ensure that the most vulnerable communities have access to renewable energy solutions.

Barefoot Power was named 2010's Coolest Company at Anthill Magazine's Fifth Annual Cool Company Awards last week, topping off an extremely successful year for the social enterprise.

Reinforcing its green credentials, Barefoot Power was one of two winners in the 2010 Consensus GreenTech Awards on Friday.

Social enterprise Barefoot Power was one of 14 winners in the G-20 SME Finance Challenge, recognising the important work it does in providing lighting solutions in developing countries.