ILUMEXICO

​Designs, assembles, and sells solar home systems to remote Mexican communities with no access to the grid. These systems save money and save lives as families are protected from budgetary and health drawbacks of diesel or kerosene use. Ilumexico has sold thousands of units through microfinancing and government partnerships. In 2017, Beneficial Returns provided a $50,000 loan to acquire fifteen solar refrigerators leased to women-owned grocery stores to improve their livelihoods. In 2021, Beneficial Returns made another $75,000 loan to finance solar refrigerators for the fishermen of Puerto Chale. Ilumexico is a graduate of Santa Clara University’s GSBI Accelerator Program.