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offgridian.bsky.social
Energy & climate specialist passionate about sustainable energy in LMICs→tech + business models + financing for off-grid solar, mini-grids, clean cooking, and PUE. Head of Insights @ Catalyst Energy Advisors, Fellow @ Energy for Growth Hub. TCD+SAIS alum.
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Any piece shedding light on the challenges of bringing electricity to rural Africans is welcome. This one from @nytimes.com on the ‘Mission 300’ initiative offers insights but rehashes a tired trope: that standalone solar systems cannot meet the basic energy needs of households and small businesses.

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Yesterday, we learned of plans for a new 24-hour solar plant in the UAE. Featuring 5 GW of solar and 19 GWh of batteries, the facility is expected to consistently deliver 1 GW of 'baseload' power. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

Enjoyed this thought-provoking piece on energy tech leapfrogging from @mthurber.bsky.social. Applying his framework to productive use tech (ecooking, emobility, solar irrigation, etc) suggests high potential albeit with some questions about avoided infrastructure. energyforgrowth.org/article/asse...

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

With China recently getting BESS bids at an average of $66.3 per kWh deployed... one has to wonder how close we are to having nearly fully dispatchable solar+storage plants in Sub-Saharan Africa with LCOEs under $100 per MWh. Has anyone done the math?

submitted 46 days ago • 2 comments

Love this new(ish) chart from RMI's 'Powering Up the Global South' report showing that solar PV is now cheaper than coal on a CAPEX per MWh/year basis in key markets—even before accounting for fuel costs and O&M!

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Enjoyed today's @nytimes.com piece re the role of fossil fuels in powering growth in developing countries. In my experience, industry experts hold more nuanced views than reflected in the article—most acknowledge FFs continue to play key roles but risk soon being eclipsed by more cost-effective RE.

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment