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Microgrids in Refugee Camps: Improving People's Lives

Microgrids in Refugee Camps: Improving People's Lives

Energy poverty is a struggle faced by people around the world and a barrier to prosperity and health in refugee camps. Recent advancements in microgrid technology can provide sustainable electricity and clean water, which gives refugees the resources to work, study, run a business and avoid harmful cooking fumes. In this 2-part blog, we are exploring Rwanda and sub-Saharan Africa to address disparities in refugee camps and dive into the solutions that microgrids can provide in these communities and beyond.

The Relevance of Microgrids

The Relevance of Microgrids

Do you know what a microgrid is? We talk about why they deserve more attention as a tool for climate change resilience and how they could be useful in places like Puerto Rico.