Powerhive
Powerhive
Powerhive develops scalable, bankable off-grid utility solutions to provides access to clean energy.
Powerhive’s goal is to be an affordable and reliable micro-grid electricity provider. Their platform combines three components to provide reliable electricity in remote areas:
- Asali – Smart meter
- Honeycomb – SaaS cloud solution for grid management
- Swarm – Site selection application.
Powerhive was granted permission to operate as a private utility in 2015 by the Energy Regulatory Commission of Kenya. This allows them to sell electricity from their micro-grids to the public.
Africa and Asia
Powerhive, First Solar, and Caterpillar
Powerhive has a pay as you go model with a connection fee of about 25-30 USD. Customers can pre-pay using Airtel Money or M-PESA. The service costs roughly 0.75 USD per kWh.
Communities and businesses in remote areas that are not served by grid electricity
