Sigora Haiti Sheds Light on the Energy Business in Frontier Markets

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This article was originally published at BREAKING ENERGY   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…

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How One US Startup Is Making Electrification a Bankable Business in Frontier Markets

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This article was originally published at GREENTECH MEDIA   Sigora International charts a path to profitably powering 136,000 people in Haiti. Photo Credit: Julia Pyper. Workers paint Sigora’s utility poles the color of Haiti’s flag.   There’s a reason why Sigora International, a startup headquartered in San Francisco, chose to…

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EU commits $2.5m to micro-utility Sigora Haiti

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This article was originally published at NEW ENERGY EVENTS   The European Commission‘s electrification financing initiative, ElectriFI, has made its first investment of US$2.5 million in clean energy micro-utility Sigora Haiti, supplying households, schools and small firms with electricity. ElectriFI received 290 proposals in response to its first call for investment in April 2016 before passing…

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