On the southern border of Senegal lies a small village called Keur Niangane. In America, we’re so used to a consistent power grid in most places that when we have any kind of outage, we panic. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, electricity usage varies significantly per household by day, time of day, and year. Keur Niangane is a village of about 1,200 and was previously powered by diesel-run generators. Keur Niangane in Senegal is one of 54 villages chosen under the government-led program for rural electrification through renewable energy.