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Uganda

Smart Villages Research Group Uganda

January 23rd, 2024

Smart Villages Research Group (SVRG) is a UK-based company that developed the SmartAgri-Centre (SAC) – a solar-power plant with services for rural communities in Uganda.

Posted in Round 10, UgandaTagged Next generation solar technologies and business modelsLeave a comment on Smart Villages Research Group Uganda

Zembo Motorcycle Smc

January 23rd, 2024

Uganda, one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, relies heavily on petrol motorcycles, known as boda-bodas, for transportation. With 70% of the population using these motorcycles regularly,

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Orxa Grid

January 23rd, 2024

In sub-Saharan Africa, 600 million still lack access to electricity, costing £29 billion annually, the region faces a 23% energy loss in utilities. OrxaGrid, SCOPE,

Posted in Round 10, UgandaTagged Smart green grids including mini and main grid technologiesLeave a comment on Orxa Grid

Mandulis Energy (UK)

January 23rd, 2024

High capacity batteries come at a high-cost but are vital in improving energy infrastructre. Mandulis seeks to provide all three components of the energy trilemma,

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African Clean Energy B.V. (Ace)

January 23rd, 2024

African Clean Energy (ACE) and The Challenges Group seek to establish a scalable, decentralised and digitised distribution model for sustainable briquettes in Uganda. ACE has

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University Of Leeds

January 23rd, 2024

In Uganda, it was estimated that around 2.5 million people would not have enough food in 2023, with this figure likely increasing year on year.

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Tiwakiki Consulting

January 23rd, 2024

Tiwakiki Consulting Ltd are working to integrate solar photovoltaic power and biomethane from biodigestion of waste biomass to create a 24-hours’ electricity supply mini-grid for

Posted in Round 10, UgandaTagged Diesel and petrol generator replacementsLeave a comment on Tiwakiki Consulting

Africa Power Uganda

January 23rd, 2024

Food shortages and malnutrition impact many sub-Saharan African countries. In Uganda, milk consumption alone is at 65 litres per year, falling well below the recommended

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Soleil Power

January 23rd, 2024

Soleil Power is implementing a project to build high-quality two-wheeled EV batteries. These batteries are designed for repurposing into affordable and scalable second-life products that

Posted in Round 10, UgandaTagged Energy storage including batteries and mechanical storageLeave a comment on Soleil Power

Water Powered Technologies

December 19th, 2023

Water Powered Technologies Ltd’s (WPT) zero-energy pumps harness excess surface water to generate hydro power for communities in remote areas. Operating continuously, WPT’s patented pumps

Posted in Alumni, UgandaTagged Hydro, Round 6Leave a comment on Water Powered Technologies

Water Powered Technologies

December 19th, 2023

Water Powered Technologies Ltd’s (WPT) zero-energy pumps harness excess surface water to generate hydro power for communities in remote areas. Operating continuously, WPT’s patented pumps

Posted in Alumni, UgandaTagged Hydro, Round 6Leave a comment on Water Powered Technologies

J & K Barnard (Farms)

April 18th, 2023

Rural smallholders in developing countries with no mains electricity need an energy source or motor which has a low-cost purchase price and is simple to

Posted in Round 9, UgandaTagged Next generation solarLeave a comment on J & K Barnard (Farms)

Challenges Catalyst

April 18th, 2023

Floating across rivers and streams to generate affordable, accessible renewable energy with less damage to the local ecosystem, HydroWheel is the world’s first inflatable waterwheel.

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Smart Villages Research Group

April 18th, 2023

PAY-N-PUMP is an innovative smart digital pay-as-you-go water-pumping and irrigation solution for small scale farmers in Uganda, built in a push-cart format, developed by Aptech

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Future Earth

April 18th, 2023

Future Earth’s Remote Energy Management and Monitoring Technology (REMOT) – digital systems for automatic payment management, real-time performance monitoring, and pre-emptive troubleshooting, can ensure quick

Posted in Cameroon, Nigeria, Round 9, UgandaTagged Next generation solarLeave a comment on Future Earth

Kinetic Hydro

April 18th, 2023

Hydro-kinetic technology is fundamentally different to conventional hydropower that extracts energy from rivers as they drop through a height, or ‘head’. The emergence of small,

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Smart Villages Research Group

December 18th, 2020

Integrated Mini-Grid and Integral Anchor Load Model for Rural Energy Access in Uganda REGION Uganda, Eastern Africa TECHNOLOGY Agri-Processing SECTOR Productive Uses SCALE Mini-Grid STAGE

Posted in Alumni, Current, UgandaTagged Agri-processing, Round 7, Uganda

Modularity Grid

December 9th, 2020

Development of a prototype hybrid minigrid system: Integrating innovative biomass, PV, decentralised lithium battery storage and cloud-based AI monitoring platform to provide 24-hour off-grid, clean

Posted in Alumni, Current, UgandaTagged Batteries & Storage, Round 7, Uganda

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