Solar Energy Storage Resilience: On the Ground in Haiti

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This article was originally published at SOLAR MAGAZINE   By Andrew Burger Online, television, radio and print news services are awash with reports of Hurricane Harvey and Irma’s devastating effects in Texas, Florida and neighboring southeastern U.S. states, and justifiably so. Attaining record-setting proportions and sustained wind speeds, Hurricane Irma…

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Haitian Solar PV Weathers Hurricane Irma

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This article was originally published in Renewable Energy World.   With the complete toll of Hurricane Irma beginning to reveal itself, renewable energy stakeholders take stock of lessons learned. Haiti-based micro-utility start-up Sigora Haiti is one such group. Holding a concession from the government of Haiti to be sole power provider to…

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Sigora Haiti restores full power in Jean Rabel and Môle-St-Nicolas following hurricane Irma

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This article was originally published at SUN CONNECT NEWS   Sigora Haiti has restored power to all of its 8,000 customers in Môle-St-Nicolas and Jean Rabel, in northwest Haiti following Hurricane Irma, which traversed Haiti’s northern coast in the early hours of Friday, September 8th. Sigora customers experienced less than 10…

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