nimba energy
Guinea's lack of energy infrastructure poses significant challenges to quality of life and economic improvement. Conakry's unreliable grid power and rolling blackouts leave residents with unpredictable and limited electricity supplies. Urban dwellers who can afford it supplement their power with diesel generators, which are expensive and contribute to Conakry's poor air quality. Outside of the capital, less than 17% of the country has access to electricity. Like the billion other people around the world who live without electricity, many Guineans in rural areas rely on costly, toxic and dangerous kerosene lanterns.
However, with 2,700 sunshine hours per year and a rich system of rivers and tributaries, Guinea is an ideal environment for both solar and hydroelectric energy. Nimba Energy focuses on renewable energy technologies in Guinea as a means of addressing issues of poverty and climate change while building a foundation of clean, reliable energy to improve people's daily lives.
However, with 2,700 sunshine hours per year and a rich system of rivers and tributaries, Guinea is an ideal environment for both solar and hydroelectric energy. Nimba Energy focuses on renewable energy technologies in Guinea as a means of addressing issues of poverty and climate change while building a foundation of clean, reliable energy to improve people's daily lives.
Through partnerships, education, training and outreach, Nimba's objective is to develop Guinea's renewable resources and help to create a model in Guinea for establishing off-grid energy in West Africa - reducing poverty, improving health and education, creating jobs - thereby fostering a dynamic and sustainable economy.
Nimba collaborates with renewable energy experts, specifically solar designers and engineers, who bring their expertise to help develop solar and micro-hydroelectric projects as well as training in construction and maintenance of renewable energy systems. In addition to education and training, Nimba also seeks to provide low-cost avenues of installation, making renewable energy economically feasible for subsistence communities.