SAS Data Analysis Links Solar Power to 107% Rise in Clinic Births
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Cary, N.C. – October 07, 2026 -- Solar electrification at rural Ugandan health clinics has driven a 107.3% increase in attended births, according to a data analysis conducted by SAS employee volunteers for nonprofit Let There Be Light International.
Electrified clinics gain nearly 12 additional operating hours per day
The SAS-led Data for Good project found electrified clinics reported an average of 11.5 additional operating hours daily, alongside 48.9 more patients served each week. Volunteer teams analyzed more than a decade of clinic and household data to quantify outcomes tied to solar installations under the organization's Safe Births + Healthy Homes program.