The world is facing a rapidly evolving challenge: how to meet the needs of a growing population while addressing the climate crisis. Sustainable energy is at the heart of solutions to both these challenges. One such visionary initiative is Mission 300, an ambitious target set by Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All). This mission aims to …
Aligning with Mission 300: Accelerated Energy Access w Smart Agri-Centres Read More »
Click on the image above to download a two page flyer outlining SVRG’s Smart Agri-Centre solution for rural offgrid communities, and detailing the community-wide impacts that a SAC can generate sustainably into the future.
Smart Villages was awarded this InnovateUK Energy Catalyst round 10 project in a consortium with our Lesotho partners the National University of Lesotho’s Energy Research Centre and local energy renewable company MOSCET, our Tanzanian partners OMASI, and our Ugandan partners Kiima Foods. Minigrids are a popular solution for community-wide offgrid electricity access, because they allow …
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This report sets out the community-wide impact measured from the Mbata Smart Agri-Centre over its first two years of operation. This was compiled as part of our evidence as part of the Milken-Motsepe Green Energy prize competition. Click on the image above to open a copy of the pdf report.
Can sustainable energy transform the livelihoods of agricultural communities? This video explores the impact of Smart Agri-Centres, an innovative energy access solution created by Smart Villages and Kiima Foods, a UK-Uganda partnership.
This report details the results of detailed and comprehensive surveys and qualitative analysis of the socio-economic impact of the Smart Agri-Centre over the first year of usage in the community of Mbata in Uganda. The report was produced as part of Smart Villages’ participation in the Milken-Motsepe AgriTech prize competition.
This report details the results of detailed and comprehensive surveys and analysis of the impact of the Smart Agri-Centre over the first year of usage in the community of Mbata in Uganda. The report was produced as part of Smart Villages’ participation in the Milken-Motsepe AgriTech prize competition.
Click on the image above to read the qualitative and quantitative impact report for our Energy Catalyst rd 7 project on Smart AgriCentres (Farmers’ Enterprise Centres) in rural Uganda. This report examines the responses from the communities across a broad range of impact metrics, finding particularly that impacts were felt much more widely than just …
Project Overview SVRG is carrying this project out jointly with our partners in Uganda, social enterprise EcoLife Foods, and community NGO Kiima Foods. This project is funded by InnovateUK, the UK’s Innovation Agency under the Energy Catalyst Round 7 programme. The Issue Access to electricity is very low in Uganda, with rural areas having electrification …
Farmer’s Enterprise Centres and Mini-grids Rural Uganda Read More »