Pilot to demonstrate scalability of Mobile Power's Technology: Delivery of power to 15 villages in Sierra Leone

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Title
Pilot to demonstrate scalability of Mobile Power's Technology: Delivery of power to 15 villages in Sierra Leone
CoPED ID
f9f33e6f-c440-4138-996a-98a6ab40a1e3
Status
Closed
Funders
Innovate UK
Innovate UK
Value
£995,238
Start Date
May 31, 2019
End Date
Aug. 30, 2021
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Pilot to deliver power to 15 Villages and surrounding areas in Sierra Leone. Mobile Power has designed and tested an energy distribution ecosystem that supplies clean, affordable electricity to African off-grid households using a smart battery pay-as-you-go rental system. Prior to full commercialisation, Mobile Power is piloting its technology in real life operating conditions at scale. The core innovation of Mobile Power is in the cost-effective distribution of electricity off-grid. Mobile Power's "MOPO Batteries" are charged at centralised solar charging stations called "MOPO Hubs". The MOPO Batteries are then rented directly from the Hub or through Distribution Agents, who are paid on commission, travelling up to 10km from the hub delivering MOPO Batteries. Agents can then rent the Smart Battery Packs to remote customers using a mobile phone app. The MOPO Hub provides a powerful platform for commercial businesses, community services and development projects. For customers the solution requires no deposit, no financial credit or debt, and provides a whole household’s energy needs when and where it is needed. Our technology even enables it to work where there is no mobile phone coverage.

Mobile Power Ltd LEAD_ORG
World Hope International PARTICIPANT_ORG
Mobile Power Ltd PARTICIPANT_ORG
Winch Energy Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG

Jono West PM_PER
Jono West PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Accumulators
  2. Cell phones
  3. Batteries
  4. Distribution of electricity
  5. Innovations
  6. Electricity
  7. Call charges
  8. Households (organisations)
  9. Mobile devices
  10. Electric power
  11. Mobility
  12. Renewable energy sources
  13. Solar power stations

Extracted key phrases
  1. Mobile Power
  2. Pilot
  3. Sierra Leone
  4. Real life operating condition
  5. Technology
  6. Energy distribution ecosystem
  7. Grid household
  8. Power
  9. MOPO Batteries
  10. MOPO Hub
  11. Energy need
  12. Village
  13. Effective distribution
  14. Affordable electricity
  15. Mobile phone app

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