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Sustainable Energy Access: Protecting the future generations
- June 1, 2020
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog
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Why is ensuring sustainable energy access for all important for future generations? Since the adoption of the sustainable development goals, there have been a couple of strides to attain completion of these goals by 2030. With coronavirus still spreading across the world, we are witnessing a new normal with a change in lifestyle, work, feeding,
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Mindfulness at Work
- May 13, 2020
- Posted by: 'Biola Odunaiya
- Category: Blog, Hacks and Tips, Humans of HHS
A mindful employee is a productive team member! Research by organizational psychologists reveals that mindfulness leads to better workplace functioning and the prevention of psychological stress, burnout and the likes. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed
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The impact of COVID-19 on the off-grid energy sector
- April 11, 2020
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog
With the on-going pandemic, COVID-19 around the world, it is evident that one of the most effective ways to curb the spread of the virus is to maintain social distancing. Social distancing is best done by enforcing lockdowns and stay-at-home measures just like some countries have done. But some people staying at home do not
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What are the components of a mini-grid?
- February 17, 2020
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog
What makes up a mini-grid? Our last article explained mini-grids and why they are considered for off-grid rural communities. This article would highlight the components of a mini-grid. A mini-grid will have three major parts namely – Generation, Distribution and Customer connection. We briefly explain these below: Generation Power can be generated using different sources
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What is a Mini-Grid?
- February 11, 2020
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog
What is a Mini-Grid? Simple as A, B, C! There is a current buzz about mini-grids. What does ‘Mini-Grid’ even mean? Why is there a buzz around it? Let’s start from somewhere, shall we? In the world right now, about 3 billion people are living in energy poverty. Out of this number, almost 900 million
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Subsidy: A catalyst for universal electrification
- January 21, 2020
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog
Are subsidies necessary to achieve universal electrification? Almost a billion people in the world are without access to electricity. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. Achieving universal electrification will happen through either main grid extension or off-grid energy solutions to
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Why Mini-grids?
- November 25, 2019
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog
Why are mini-grids considered a solution to getting power to the unelectrified? An estimated one billion people in the world do not have access to electricity. Yes, we know this. Did you also know that a larger number of these people are in off-grid rural communities? How do we get these people to experience the
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A Ray of Hope for Off-Grid Rural Communities in Nigeria – USTDA funds Havenhill Synergy
- September 20, 2019
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog, News
Abuja, Nigeria. 09/20/2019 – In a bid to further increase energy access, Havenhill Synergy has received funding from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency for a feasibility study and other project development activities supporting the off-grid electrification of rural communities across Nigeria. Havenhill intends to carry out development activities in 110 communities across Nigeria that
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Nike Opens New Facility Powered By Renewable Energy
- September 17, 2019
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog, Renewables
Nike has recently opened a new distribution center in Ham, Belgium that is 100% powered by renewable energy sources. This is the latest milestone in Nike’s move to zero carbon and zero waste to help protect the future of sport. Referred to as “The Court”, this distribution center is fully powered by wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric
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The role of data in improving energy access in Nigeria
- August 19, 2019
- Posted by: Havenhill Synergy
- Category: Blog
DATA – A KEY FACTOR IN IMPROVING ENERGY ACCESS IN NIGERIA The off-grid electricity industry in Nigeria has little or no data. This has negative impacts on various stakeholders that could build this industry. How? Without relevant data collection and reporting, decisions made in this industry will be based on instincts, hopes, perceptions which isn’t