# Electricity Shortage Solutions The Little Sun Solar Lamp Provides Light to Third World Countries By Sarah Moore | Published 2012-05-16 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-sun-solar-lamp References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/olafur-eliasson-little-sun-solar-light/22524/) & [littlesun](http://www.littlesun.com/) The Little Sun Solar Lamp is a collaborative effort between artist Olafur Eliasson and engineer Frederik Ottesen, designed to bring light to people in developing countries who have little to no access to reliable electricity. Shaped like a flower, the little lamp uses LED technology and a 2.4 x 2.4 inch solar panel to illuminate a room. The lighting solution offers for versatile arrangements and can be [hung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biolite-solar-string-lights), [placed on a table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parcel-portable-lamp) or carried around while on the move. This could be a viable solution for the more than 1.6 billion people who cannot attain energy sources to light their homes using tradition grid electricity found in the developed world. There has been a growing movement devoted toward increasing the prominence of [solar-powered objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sula) and the creators of the light fixture believe that distributing solar energy could light up the lives of those in need. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Solar-powered Lighting:** The trend of solar-powered lighting offers disruptive innovation opportunities for providing affordable and reliable light sources to areas with limited access to electricity. - **Versatile Lighting Solutions:** The trend of versatile lighting solutions provides disruptive innovation opportunities for creating portable and adaptable light fixtures that can be easily used in various settings. - **Increasing Solar Energy Distribution:** The trend of increasing solar energy distribution presents disruptive innovation opportunities for expanding access to clean and sustainable energy sources in developing countries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in developing and producing solar-powered lighting solutions to address electricity shortage challenges. - **Social Impact:** The social impact industry can leverage disruptive innovation opportunities by focusing on creating versatile lighting solutions that can improve the quality of life for individuals with limited access to electricity. - **Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry has disruptive innovation opportunities to produce affordable and scalable solar-powered lighting solutions that can be distributed to areas with electricity shortage issues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Alternative Energy Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sammanlnkad-collection.md) - [Sunlight-Mimicking Panelled Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunne-lamp.md) - [Wireless Solar-Powered Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-lights.md) - [Sustainable Solar Portable Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iggy-lamp.md) - [Portable Solar-Powered Lanterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuro-lantern.md) - [Sustainable Light Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geolectric-lantern.md) - [Flippable Solar Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomad-3.md) - [3D Printed Solar Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zimple.md) - [Soil-Powered Light Sources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soli.md)