Micro Grids

Sigora Haiti, a subsidiary of Sigora International, is bringing renewable electricity to rural areas of Haiti that were previously left in the dark.  The company has plans to use its micro-utility platform to power the northwest region of the country with solar and wind energy. Currently, a 200-kilowatt solar array is under construction.

As of now, the estimated totaled $10 million Sigora Haiti Northwest electrification project will be able to expand the company’s existing pilot grid network from around 5,000 customers to upwards of 136,000 (an estimated 27,000 accounts) upon completion. The funding for this venture partly comes from ElectriFI, who has provided $2.5 million towards the Northwest Phase 1 expansion, and will have a renewable energy capacity of 3.5MWp.

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