Currently, 1.2 billion people are living off-grid without access to electricity, internet or water, spending $27 billion annually on kerosene, candles and other fossil fuel powered stopgap technologies. More than 95% of those living without electricity are in countries in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia. Extending the grid to rural communities, dispersed over large geographical regions, is logistically unattainable and economically unaffordable.

Off-grid living conditions are made easier with in-house Remote Power Unit (RPU) technology as it provides sustainable, wired access to power off-grid infrastructure. The RPU is an innovative, containerized PV solar system, which delivers reliable AC supply via a Mini-grid, Wi-Fi access and water pumping to off-grid areas. Batteries guarantee a reliable power supply on a 24/7 basis, acting as a back-up during night/time and adverse weather.

In Nimjat, Mauritania, a 17kW RPU was installed to provide electricity to the local school, dispensary, mosque, 20 houses and streetlights, Wi-Fi access, a DSTV and water pumping. The Village leadership informed us that for the first time in 100 years, Nimjat is experiencing substantial migration back to the village.

By providing a modern-day necessity to off-grid communities we can help alleviate poverty, create prosperity and stop rural to urban migration.

Key Takeaways:

• Current situation of the off-grid market in Africa and its potential for the future
• Why extending the grid to rural communities is logistically unattainable and economically unaffordable
• Why mini-grids are the only viable option for electrifying off-grid communities
• Explaining that our data demonstrates people have the means and the will to pay for electricity and Wi-Fi in Sub-Saharan Africa

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