The Global LEAP Awards Solar Generators Competition 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About The Global LEAP Awards Solar Generators Competition
Opportunity Details
The Global LEAP Awards Solar Generators Competition aims to identify and promote the best solar-powered generators for use in energy constrained settings, accelerating the global transition to high-quality, zero-emission power solutions.
Benefits of The Global LEAP Awards Solar Generators Competition
- $100,000 in innovation Prizes,awarded to top-performing products across categories.
The Global LEAP Awards Solar Generators Competition Requirements
General Criteria
- Commercially available solar generator, i.e., not a prototype
- Capable of powering typical electrical loads required by household and small commercial users
- Systems intended exclusively for powering a single-purpose device (e.g. an e-bike) are not eligible
- Key components of the solar generator (i.e., battery, charge controller and inverter) must be preconfigured and sold together as a kit
- Must include user manual and consumer-facing warranty policy
- Not knowingly in violation of another’s intellectual property
- Must be deployable and available for field evaluation by Administrator or its designee in Nigeria by 15 January 2026
Technical Criteria
- Power input: PV input mandatory, AC input optional [May be sold with or without PV module(s)]
- Power output: AC output mandatory, DC output optional, single-phase output only
- Designed for use in locations with grid electricity of 220-240 V, 50 Hz, and with AC appliances compatible with these conditions. Products operating at 120 V, 60 Hz may be considered if they are specifically designed for countries included in the scope of the Competition.
- No grid interactive systems, i.e., systems that feed power back into the grid.
- Component size limits:
- Battery maximum: 1000 Ah, 900 V; nickel-cadmium batteries not accepted
- PV array maximum: 50 kW, 120 A, 700 V
- Inverter input maximum: 50 kW, 120 A Isc, 2000 Voc
- Inverter output maximum: 113 kW, 300 V
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
29 October, 2025
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