In rural Nigeria, solar mini-grid distribution company GVE was working on an electrification project in Onono Village, but they had ongoing field issues creating a reliable electricity supply. That is, until they partnered with smart solutions company Okra Solar to install mesh-grid hardware (Pod) and software (Harvest).

 

We speak to Indranil Roy, okra manager of business development and operations activities in Nigeria about their ongoing energy access efforts.

 

Okra Solar is a tech company developing tools to enable more sustainable, affordable and reliable electricity access to off-grid communities around the world. Since 2016 it has brought energy access to more than 6,000 people around the world.

 

Read more about Okra Solar, the company using smart solutions to create energy access around the world.

 

Do you know about other projects like the Okra Mesh Grid which should be recognised for the way it is uses smart technology to change energy access in Africa?