Mission: Eradicate Energy Poverty

EarthSpark 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.

Calling For Power System Collaborators!

Do you work in energy generation? Do you know someone who does? Please share this RFP announcement far and wide so that EarthSpark can find its future collaborators in building the next three solar-powered community microgrids in Haiti. Thanks in advance for your help!

The town of Tiburon is one of 36 rural towns in Haiti that have municipal energy infrastructure – poles and wires and a diesel generator – but that rarely see power. The town’s mayor and energy committee have been seeking a solution, and have partnered with EarthSpark to revitalize the grid by adding solar energy, battery storage, and smart meters for sustainable grid management. A 45-minute drive from Les Anglais, Tiburon will be the site of EarthSpark’s second grid in Haiti. We are also assessing two additional smaller towns for grids to be built this year. These next three grids will enable EarthSpark and our partners to revise our microgrid development and operational tools and to work with the government to lay the groundwork for the next 20 grids. It is, as ever, a challenging and exciting time!
 
We are seeking a company or consortium to deliver high-quality clean energy generation for the Tiburon and optionally 2 additional grids. Please share this RFP widely to help us find an excellent partner for this important next step in scaling energy access in Haiti. 

The fishing town of Tiburon will be the site of the next EarthSpark microgrid.

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EarthSpark in The Economist Film

The Economist Films featured EarthSpark in their mini-doc on solar + innovation. Watch to see a family getting electricity for the first time from the EarthSpark grid and meet some of the men and women working on solar innovation from Haiti to Alabama and beyond.

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.

​"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​?
READ MORE.

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