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The NGO Millennium Promise and Columbia University have supported since 2009 the design and roll-out of 17 comercial micro-grids in Mali and Uganda. Their early experiences can be found here: www. sharedsolar.org . The main issue found was the development of smart metering and load control , and tariff collection through mobile money (where infrastructure exist) and/or local digital selling points ( which is independent of telecom coverage).
Private investors have taken the technology developed to scale it commercially through a company called Sustainable Economy Solutions (SES) [www.sespbc.com]. SES is a Public Benefit Corporation acting as ESCO or EPC in different countries depending of the policy. Their first project is being rolled out in Tanzania.
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The NGO Millennium Promise and Columbia University have supported since 2009 the design and
roll-out of 17
comercial
commercial
micro-grids in Mali and Uganda. Their early experiences can be found here: www. sharedsolar.org .
The main issue found was the development of smart metering and load control , and tariff collection
through mobile money (where infrastructure exist) and/or local digital selling points
( which
(which
is independent of telecom coverage).
Private investors have taken the technology developed to scale it commercially through a company
called Sustainable Economy Solutions (SES)
[www.sespbc.com].
(www.sespbc.com).
SES is a Public Benefit Corporation acting as ESCO or EPC in different countries depending of the
policy. Their first project is being rolled out in Tanzania.
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No.3 Revision
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The NGO Millennium Promise and Columbia University have supported since 2009 the design and
roll-out of 17 commercial micro-grids in Mali and Uganda. Their early experiences can be found here:
www. sharedsolar.org
www.sharedsolar.org
. The main issue found was the development of smart metering and load control , and tariff
collection through mobile money (where infrastructure exist) and/or local digital selling points
(which is independent of telecom coverage).
Private investors have taken the technology developed to scale it commercially through a company called Sustainable Economy Solutions (SES) (www.sespbc.com). SES is a Public Benefit Corporation acting as ESCO or EPC in different countries depending of the policy. Their first project is being rolled out in Tanzania.