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Achieving universal energy access is a mammoth task which requires continuous innovation by mini-grid companies regarding technology and business models. The largest challenge to be addressed by innovation is the demand risk. Electricity demand development over time depends substantially on factors like “level of entrepreneurship” and “access to capital from family and friends”, which can…

Its been almost two years since the commissioning of the Mthambanji mini-grid, we look back at some of the positive social and economic impacts SustainSolar’s product, the SUSTAIN COMPACT™ has brought to the community. Despite the initial Covid-19 related delays, the commissioning and final testing of the SUSTAIN COMPACT™ was successfully done under the Rural EASE…

Innovation is at the core of our business to continuously respond to the challenges in the enrgy sector and meet our clients’ needs.  SustainSolar is thrilled to present the latest addition to our product portfolio: the SUSTAIN BOX™. It is a free-standing turn-key energy storage cabinet, integrated with a Sunsynk hybrid inverter and SolarMD Pty…

SustainSolar is honoured to have supported HOPE Cape Town with the installation of the SolarPV system at The Nex – indawo yethu (Delft, Cape Town). The project was successfully launched on the 3rd of December by Dr Alan Wide, Premier of the Western Cape and German Cooperation counterparts. The Nex aims to support the development…

In 2020, a coalition of energy companies launched an integrated clean energy pilot to test new ways of accelerating energy access, stimulating customer demand and improving grid performance in Uganda. The coalition known as Utilities 2.0 and led by PowerforAll named the pilot program “Twaake” ( “Let’s light” in Luganda). The project was funded by…