In Antsirabe, Antsaravibe and Antanamiavotro, solar electricity is no longer just an answer to energy shortages. It has become an accelerator for activities, entrepreneurship and social inclusion. The building serves to house all revenue-generating activities of entrepreneurs. In the rural areas of Diana region, darkness is not merely a lighting issue. It is also economic. Without reliable electricity, it is difficult to process agricultural products, develop business activities, access digital services or preserve production. Add to this the high cost of alternative solutions and their environmental impact. Energy deficit becomes a brake on local wealth creation. This is precisely what the project led by Experts-Solidaires, in partnership with several Malagasy actors, aims to address. Residents in these three localities selected to host Village Energy Networks (REV), powered by solar plants, are gradually seeing their daily lives and economic activities transformed. While electricity is not yet distributed directly to each household, the installation of solar plants has already enabled the emergence of numerous income-generating activities and new local services. At the different sites, the model implemented by the organization relies on a relatively similar range of activities: incubator, snack bar, welding, multiservice, food stall, hairdressing, tailoring, grinding and processing of agricultural products. In the beneficiary communes, the REV project supports selected entrepreneurs by providing them with buildings, equipment and initial training. In return, entrepreneurs finance the sustainability and maintenance of installations by paying their electricity consumption, a symbolic monthly rent and monthly equipment rental fees to site managers. Locally managed sites. On each site, associations of women and youth have been established to contribute to the dynamics and development of infrastructure. These include the creation of a weekly market, organization of football matches and neighborhood cinema sessions, which attract customers. The effects of this electrification are already being felt in the daily lives of populations. For certain services, it is no longer necessary to travel long distances. Residents can now directly access welding, photocopying or computer data entry services. In this northern region, where temperatures can be particularly high, access to electricity also allows for new products. Residents of localities equipped with a REV can now buy fresh, refrigerated drinks and yogurts. Meanwhile, some entrepreneurs struggle to find their market, while others manage to develop their activities by investing in new equipment of their own. Solar plants have also become true gathering points. Every day, residents come to recharge their phones, transfer music or download films to watch at home. The plant also distributes rechargeable batteries, called 'Jiro Ve', equipped with a light bulb, at 400 ariary per day so households are electrified at night. In Antsaravibe, a commune in the western part of Ambilobe district, the arrival of Wi-Fi has further increased the site's appeal. Each evening, residents gather around the plant to enjoy this connection. Beyond electricity, REVs are gradually becoming spaces for services, commerce, sociability and digital access. 'Despite these advances, residents widely share one expectation: to take a new step and achieve direct electricity distribution to households,' said the mayor of rural commune Antsirabe, Raphaël Pascal Moralahy.