Sigora

"Equipped with a scalable business model and a relentless commitment to their mission, Sigora is well positioned to make a major impact on the world."

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Thrilled to be the featured Guest Contributor in the March/April Issue of Distributed Energy Magazine!

Check out the feature in the print issue or online, in which we discuss key elements of micro-grid resiliency.

"Sigora has found that one key element stands out among others in developing resilience: employing locally. A community-focused approach to building and operating grids with as much local labor as possible has enabled the company to leverage local know-how, facilitate community relations, and further develop local capacity. Employees are dedicated to the job and often work late nights to ensure their family and neighbors have power; Sigora’s offices in Haiti generally stay open 24 hours a day to provide around-the-clock customer service. Currently, Sigora employs and contracts with roughly 60 individuals, 95% of whom are Haitian. International contractors provide higher-level services and support as needed, but each individual grid is managed locally by trained residents. The model has proven effective in lowering downtimes, discouraging energy theft, and vastly decreasing operating expenses."

Guest Commentary: Micro-Utility Resiliency in Developing Markets - Forester Network In September 2017, in one of the most remote corners of Haiti, a pickup truck ambled along a rocky road in the dry scrublands of the northern peninsula. The truck drove through a stiff wind, loaded down with plywood and ratchet straps, on its way to provide the supplies required to detach and store....

Dispatch from Haiti: The day when this young girl rides to school in an may still be a ways off, but come tonight she will study under the bright glow of an rather than harmful kerosene!
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Dispatch from Haiti: Papouche, one of Sigora Haiti's lead line technicians, installs the grounding crimp on transformer #9 which will feed the SH office and power plant in !

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