Lighting Up Rural Mexico: Lessons from Co-Founding Iluméxico
As co-founder of Iluméxico, I designed the first community intervention model for solar electrification in rural Mexico. My work included guarantees, contracts, microcredit registration, and pushing the organization to reach marginalized regions like Guerrero. Later, as Director of Institutional Development, I led donor proposals and created Iluescuelas to electrify rural schools. Iluméxico was never just about solar panels—it was about building systems of trust, finance, and training that empowered families and communities to grow with clean energy.