REACH (Renewable Energy And Connectivity Hub)
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REACH (Renewable Energy And Connectivity Hub)
CoPED ID
5746da43-0905-46fb-b18c-a13b77144413
Status
Closed
Funders
Value
£42,000
Start Date
Jan. 1, 2017
End Date
March 30, 2017
Description
1.2bn people lack access to electricity, essential for development, education and healthcare. Despite
plentiful sunlight, solar generates 0.2% of electricity in off-grid regions. Smartphones are an essential tool
for development, however 650m off-grid mobile users have restricted access to charging. BuffaloGrid (BG)
has developed a solar powered Hub providing PAYG off-grid phone charging and internet access,
facilitating communication, education, healthcare and banking services. This project will allow BG to
develop local partnerships for operations/logistics and connect with influential trust networks. It will also
allow BG to collaborate to build an ecosystem of services and refine its hardware to radically increase
competitiveness.
| Buffalogrid Ltd | LEAD_ORG |
| Buffalogrid Ltd | PARTICIPANT_ORG |
| Daniel Becerra | PM_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Solar energy
- Cooperation (general)
Extracted key phrases
- Connectivity Hub
- Renewable Energy
- Internet access
- Grid mobile user
- Grid phone charging
- Grid region
- Essential tool
- BG
- Electricity
- Banking service
- People
- Influential trust network
- Solar
- Development