Mission: Eradicate Energy PovertyEarthSpark is a non-profit working as an incubator for clean energy enterprises that can deliver sustainable energy services.
EarthSpark's mission: eradicate energy poverty. Our method: do the research and development on business models that can spin off and scale to address specific aspects of energy poverty with a specific focus on what can work in Haiti. So far, we have spun off Enèji Pwòp, S.A., a Haitian social enterprise, and SparkMeter, Inc., a smart meter technology company. We have also built a first-of-its-kind, town-sized, solar-powered, smart grid in rural Haiti. Where there is no incumbent infrastructure, there is an opportunity to build energy systems that use today's technologies, business models, and community participation to deliver clean, affordable, reliable electricity. This is our way of working towards Sustainable Energy for All. |
MARKET DATA TO BUILD THE MICROGRID MARKET CASE
With funding from the US Trade and Development Agency and the Nathan Cummings Foundation, EarthSpark International, Energy and Security Group, and The Haiti Energy Institute completed a countrywide market study of the potential for town-sized, solar-powered microgrids across Haiti. Following a desk study of un-electrified Haitian towns, field research was undertaken in 89 rural towns from July-October of 2015. Click here to download the full report.
NEW FROM THE BLOG - Microgrids hold much opportunity and many risksWhile community-scale microgrids hold enormous potential to expand energy access across rural Haiti, the process of developing these microgrids is not fully clear and not without risk. The risks can always be overcome, of course, but getting to an investable model for microgrid development is far from clear-cut - or easy! READ MORE.
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Integrated Electrification: energy is not enough
Not all energy supply solutions fit energy access needs, and supply is less than half of the equation. This web presentation highlights the importance of cooperation in the planning stages and underlines the value of facilitating efficient and productive uses of electricity. For a deep dive into EarthSpark's approach, VISIT THE PRESENTATION.
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"Feminist electrification" empowers women with more than electricity
How can community leaders, non-governmental organizations, and grid developers leverage the social disruption that is electrification to improve the standing of women and girls in the community?
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