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Articles by Liam Murphy

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  Tuesday
  July 9
  2024

  Nathan Sermonis / Liam Murphy

  Scalable Mini-Grid Design Requires Expandable Systems: Why Modular Technology and Finance are Key to the Sector’s Growth and Sustainability

  Mini-grids offer a proven, low-cost solution to bring energy access to hard-to-reach communities. But as Nathan Sermonis and Liam Murphy at Vittoria Technology argue, mini-grid projects need to start small and grow alongside customer demand for optimal sustainability. They explore why smart mini-grid design requires expandable, right-sized systems with “modular” finance and technology, and discuss how recent innovations in batteries and other solar technologies can enable this change in the sector’s approach to system design.

  Categories

  Energy, Technology

  Tags

  clean cooking, decarbonization, energy access, global development, off-grid energy, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, results-based financing, scale, SDGs, solar