Microgrid solution Lesotho

OnePower: bringing minigrids and power to Lesotho

Sustainable Minigrids in Lesotho (STI4D)

Unlike its African neighbours, Lesotho has no minigrids installed. This project aims to introduce minigrid technology into Lesotho, and demonstrate that they can be a superior sustainable solution for rural energy access.

Ha Makebe solar mini-grid pilot project, Lesotho

The pilot mini-grid and those of the planned larger portfolio are solar PV hybrids with battery storage and limited LPG backup generation. The hybrid nature of the design is to ensure 24-hour, year-round electricity supply, including Lesotho''s harsh winters.

OnePower: bringing minigrids and power to Lesotho

OnePower is bringing power to rural regions of Lesotho in the sustainable form of microgrids. Communities that are far away from major population centers might be far away from the main grid, but with the microgrids, that OnePower is creating they can sustain themselves and be immune from any damage that major power grids might incur.

Expanding energy access in rural Lesotho

In conjunction with the grid-scale project, OnePower also piloted the first privately financed, fully licensed minigrid in Lesotho. The company has also set up minigrids to help power six health care centers in the mountains of

SOLAR PV MINIGRIDS FOR ENHANCING ELECTRICITY ACCESS

Solar PV mini-grid technology is a suitable option for rural electrification in Lesotho due to the country''s abundant solar energy resources. Lesotho relies heavily on biomass and imported fossil fuels for energy. Switching to solar

Sustainable PV Minigrids as an Alternative to Grid Extension in Lesotho

The project aims to pilot Independent Power Producer (IPP) mini-grid technology in Lesotho, and demonstrate that they can be a superior sustainable solution for rural energy access.

Lesotho: 39 Rural Solar PV Mini-Grids to be Constructed

Lesotho is renowned for abundant supply of unspoiled and unexploited water resources, capturing approximately 50% of Southern Africa''s total catchment run-off, therefore, hydropower contributes to most of its electricity needs.

Expanding energy access in rural Lesotho

Off-Grid

As of May 2022, OnePower is rolling out 10 mini-grids in Lesotho based on a structured and optimized schedule. Rather than looking at each minigrid in isolation, OnePower has bundled construction and operation into an efficient portfolio approach.

Thousands to benefit from major new mini-grids deal

Thousands to benefit from major new mini-grids deal in Lesotho

The second and much larger phase of a pioneering solar mini-grids project in Lesotho is underway after the Camco-managed Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) and co-funder EDFI ElectriFI signed an equity and senior debt investment deal with renewable energy developer OnePower (1PWR).

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What is Lesotho's new mini-grid?

Is Lesotho launching a solar mini-grid project?

The second phase of a pioneering solar mini-grids project in Lesotho is underway following the completion of a pilot project funded by REPP in Ha Makebe village, north-east of Maseru.

Will Lesotho be able to pilot a hybrid solar PV mini-grid?

Successful pilot hybrid solar PV mini-grid in Lesotho paves way for a further 10 mini-grids that will provide first-time energy access to 30,000 people and clean power to seven health clinics.

Can a company build a minigrid in Lesotho?

There are other companies building minigrids in Africa, but OnePower is the only one to have accomplished the feat in Lesotho, and it’s not hard to understand why. Known as the kingdom in the sky, Lesotho is a small, developing country crossed by mountain ranges and rivers, making it difficult to get electricity to rural regions.

What is onepower doing in Lesotho?

OnePower is currently building minigrids across Lesotho. Matt Orosz’s mission for the last 20 years can be explained with a single picture: a satellite image of the world at night, with major cities blazing with light and large swaths of land shrouded in darkness. The image reminds Orosz SM ’03, SM ’06, PhD ’12 of what he’s trying to change.

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