2019–2024
Deployed first pilot smart mini-grids in rural Ghana
and Nigeria, integrating solar + storage and productive-use appliances (e.g., milling
machines, solar cold rooms) to test economic uplift potential.
2025s
Secured seed funding from EU impact investors and
African venture funds, validating the “energy ladder” model focused on income generation,
not just basic electrification
Scaled to 50+ mini-grids serving 300K people; launched
“Bridge to Zero” initiative phasing out diesel generators in Nigerian health clinics
via solar-hybrid systems.