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Sep

RVE.SOL’s patent-pending award and recent investment round aims to launch Minigrids into the mainstream

By: Sandra Lemos
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The International Patent Office has awarded RVE.SOL a worldwide patent-pending status for its innovative, multi-utility service minigrid solution KUDURA – the first and only integrated electricity, biogas and potable water solution to include generation, distribution, monitoring, metering & mobile pre-payment. The industry is taking notice, especially impact investors, with RKW Holding fulfilling the startup’s entire […]

Jun

Financing innovative sustainable energy solutions

By: Vivian V
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In a previous blog post we discussed the concept of the “financing gap” – essentially the huge mismatch between available funds at international level for deployment of rural energy access projects and the actual projects & project developers like ourselves. From June 2 – 5 2015, team member Setu Pelz and myself attended and exhibited at […]

May

The man behind the beard: Summer Intern at RVE.SOL Tom Hiorns

By: Maria Burpee
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Don’t let the beard and glasses fool you, Tom is more than just a sustainable energy geek, he’s a multicultural engineer with a passion for real solutions that make a difference, energy as a human right you might say. From the UK to France to Portugal, Tom gives us a little insight into his projects […]

Mar

Only renewable energy & water minigrid to become investment vehicle – New Infographic

We’ve proven it is possible to create a cashflow positive sustainable development solution. KUDURA minigrid helps companies move off diesel generators and helps their employees have access to affordable, renewable energy and clean water. This saves money, creates jobs, enables wealth and thus reduces poverty, improves health and fights climate change. In this customer example […]

Mar

Goldilocks and the three energy access funding bears?

A chasm as defined by the British Dictionary is “a break in continuity; a gap”. In this blog we want to tackle the issue of sustainable development funding for energy access projects and the huge funding gap in the industry. A good analogy is the story of goldilocks and the three bears, do you know […]

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