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HANDOVER Malawi Jan 2018: Mod Sol

The energy assessment teams in Malawi had been working on a small scale solar solution to address the issues of energy security. Blackouts can vary between ten minutes a day to eight hours of electricity in three days. ModSol is a product that aims to improve the access to energy within Malawi through sustainable sources. So far, we have been testing a small scale solar product that can charge phones, reducing the need for community members to walk to barber shops and leave their phone...

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Jan 26, 2018

Jan 26, 2018

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Malawi Energy – Powering on from December

The December Team have had an incredible month and turned research into a product (ModSol) which locals in Mlanga have expressed massive interest in. Getting an operational license is critical for this project as sales will provide the ultimate proof of concept and enable us to test and iterate both the product and the business model effectively while providing a positive impact and lead towards launching a business. Obtaining the required retail, regional and solar licensing is a massive...

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Jan 3, 2018

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Jan 3, 2018

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HANDOVER Energy Assessment Cambodia July 2017

The Energy Assessment team of Cambodia had an intense month empathising with locals and hustling to ideate viable business solutions. As you’d expect, the energy issue in Cambodia is complex, with different regions of Cambodia facing different issues. We found that many regions have no access to the grid whatsoever, while others have reasonable electricity but are paying some of the highest fees in the world for it. So here are our proposals: For the regions with no access to electricity...

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Jul 29, 2017

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Jul 29, 2017

[Proposed Experiment] Currency Test Energy Amisen April 2019

This experiment cannot go ahead without the green, orange and red light indicators. These indicators are crucial for measurement of success and next steps.

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ModSol Prototyping Suggestions

To the readers, this problem has been solved due to the hard work and willpower of the Malawi Energy '18 Team. A meeting with the local university, Polytechnic, was successful in finding an expert, Andrew Ndalama (sidenote: his name translates to Andrew Money, as if he wasn't enough of a legend already). Andrew was an outstanding help, drawing up a circuit for us and then even designing the circuit and parts list for us. This is a massive credit to the team, as without their desire to progress the prototype we would not have had the meeting with Andrew, and ultimately would not have solved the problem.
P.S. The trip to Polytechnic also introduced us to a potential stakeholder for the Agriculture Team, and gave us the opportunity to come back and deliver a presentation in the university to take on some interns!

Jan 6, 2018
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Malawi Energy – Powering on from December

Hi Scott! Two brilliant ideas there!
A simple device to improve the efficiency of the panel would be awesome, this is definitely something we will look into.
A protective cover for the phone and battery is something we will definitely implement also.
Thanks for your ideas, venture on!