Monkgogi Otlhogile

Monkgogi Otlhogile
Power for All PEAK

Monkgogi Otlhogile (MK) graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Masters in Energy and Resources. MK manages PEAK’s data and technology. Her research interests focus on the socio-economic impacts of decentralized energy technologies.

She states that “As both an energy researcher and consultant working in Botswana, I have found that those working within the energy sector don’t have enough information regarding energy access and decentralized renewable energy to make substantive changes for those living in energy poor households. I am excited to be a part of the solution by working for Power for All’s Platform for Energy Access Knowledge.”

Articles by Monkgogi Otlhogile

Wednesday
November 7
2018

Dr. Rebekah Shirley / Monkgogi Otlhogile

Faster Energy Access Requires Better Data: This ‘Smart Platform’ Aims to Provide It

Despite the Sustainable Development Goals’ ambitious call for universal energy access by 2030, over 2 billion people still lack reliable electricity. Distributed renewable energy technologies could bridge this gap, but most countries suffering from energy poverty have yet to truly embrace them. One solution, say Rebekah Shirley and Monkgogi Otlhogile at Power for All, is for this fast-evolving sector to have more comprehensive and current data. To that end, the organization has built a free, open-access platform that helps users draw meaningful insights about energy access from the latest data. They discuss the platform and its benefits in this post.

Categories
Energy

Tags
data, energy access, global development, off-grid energy, rural development, SDGs

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