A California-based microgrid and digital control technology firm has been entrusted with installing clean energy and digitally transformational facilities at women-led community centers in Guatemala. Contact online >>
A California-based microgrid and digital control technology firm has been entrusted with installing clean energy and digitally transformational facilities at women-led community centers in Guatemala.
New Sun Road was selected to deliver the projects by Guatemala''s National Secretariat of Science and Technology (Senacyt) acting on a U.S. Trade and Development Agency technical assistance grant. Under the funding, New Sun Road will install solar-powered digital community centers in 10 communities unconnected to the internet and sometimes the electric power grid in the Central American nation.
The company will validate the business model in the first 10 digital community center (DCC) projects, with the goal of scaling its efforts to another 3,000 rural sites in Guatemala. The DCCs will be powered by solar panels coupled with battery storage and microgrid control systems.
"This project reflects USTDA''s commitment to partner with Guatemala on its digital access priorities through collaboration with U.S. industry," Enoh T. Ebong, director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, said in the statement. "It will also empower women to lead the delivery of critical services to their communities."
New Sun Road deploys microgrid operating systems, Internet of Things controllers and solar and battery on-site power configurations. The company, founded only nine years ago, has projects in more than 20 countries, including several in Central and South America.
Ongoing work to install digital community centers throughout Guatemala helps empower women in remote communities by developing digital leadership toolsand business skills, as well as providing gender-based violence awareness.
"New Sun Road is committed to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and increase access for remote communities in Guatemala," CEO Adrienne Pierce said. "We thank USTDA for funding this assistance and are proud to contribute our own resources toward advancing and scaling the digital community centers."
The company has installed its technology on microgrid and telecom projects in Puerto Rico, Congo, Kenya, Cameroon, Pakistan and Nepal, among others. New Sun Road has extensive partnerships on projects in the U.S. and Mexico.
The women-led digital community centers are a focus of USTDA''s Global Partnership for Climate-Smart Infrastructure. Since 2021, the agency has funded more than 60 activities aimed at unlocking about $70 billion in climate-focused financing for energy and transportation projects in developing and middle-income countries, according to the USTDA.
"USTDA and New Sun Road are like-minded partners, and we deeply appreciate our partnership with them," Ana Chan, secretary of Senacyt, said. "Together, we will make a difference in the lives of many thousands of Guatemalans."
Guatemala, Central America''s most populous nation, ranks relatively low on the global economic scale with an average gross domestic product of about $9,800 per capita (compared to $20,000 per-capita GDP for Mexico), according to U.S. News and World Report. Despite its relative lack of wealth, the country already generates much of its power sector from non-fossil resources such as geothermal, hydropower, biofuels and renewables.
In October 2021, New Sun Road detailed its work installing 10 resiliency microgrids in the villages within the Guatemalan Highlands. The microgrids featured solar power and New Sun Road''s Stellar IS systems.
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Guatemala, in contrast to Honduras, presents a mature energy market. Guatemala''s energy generation exceeds demand, and approximately 60% of generation comes from renewable sources. On Feb. 27-28, the CLDP delegation traveled outside of Guatemala City to visit the Xacbal hydroelectric power plant, one of the largest in Guatemala. Despite an installed capacity of 94MW, however, many of the rural communities surrounding the dam have no access to the energy generated there. In fact, around 10% of homes in Guatemala are not connected to the national grid.
Funding from this project comes from the Department of State as part of the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America, a bipartisan, multi-year U.S. government plan promoting institutional reforms and addressing developmental challenges in the region. This project is one of three that CLDP is implementing in the region in support of the Strategy''s aim to protect American citizens by addressing the security, governance, and economic drivers of illegal immigration and illicit trafficking, while increasing opportunities for U.S. and other businesses.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energymanagement and automation, today announced that it is partnering with United Solar Initiative to install two microgrids at maternal healthcare clinics in Guatemala, expanding the company''s efforts to provide microgrid infrastructure for healthcare clinics in remote international communities.
Schneider Electric made the announcement at "WE 24" – theSociety of Women Engineers annual conference – during a panel discussion with clean energy leaders highlighting "Empowering Change through Energy Equity." The company is donating $50,000 to United Solar Initiative to support the installation of the microgrids.
Worldwide,more than five million mothers and children die unnecessarily each year due to lack of healthcare access, according to the World Health Organization. In Guatemala, indigenous women have one of the highest levels of risk for death during labor in the Western Hemisphere, with an average 156 deaths per 100,000 live births – seven times higher than that of women in the United States.
Through themicrogrid deployments at clinics in San Sebastián Coatán and Santa Eulalia, Schneider Electric is helping ensure those living in these remote regions of Guatemala have reliable, round-the-clock power, which is crucial for maintaining consistent healthcare access and improving maternal health outcomes. Additionally, the microgrids support essential day-to-day operations, including preventative primary health care, rigorous monitoring and evaluation processes, and continuous capacity building for midwives, mothers, and Ministry of Health staff.
Access to consistent energy is a significant challenge in many parts of the world. A 2022 report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed a staggering statistic: approximately 760 million people globally lack access to electricity. Lack of access to electricity has far-reaching consequences, impacting not only healthcare but also overall socioeconomic well-being.
The initiative in Guatemala expands upon Schneider Electric''s work to provide reliable energy for maternal healthcare clinics in Kenya, where the company has partnered with United Solar Initiative andImpact Global Health Alliance to deploy microgrid systems at three birthing clinics in Matongo, Nyagoto, and Iranda. The microgrids provide a consistent and dependable energy source at night without interference, vital for delivering quality medical care 24/7.
"Our partnership with United Solar Initiative and Impact Global Health Alliance has already underscored the life-saving impact ofmicrogrids via our deployments in Kenya, where maternal mortality rates have dropped by 83% since the microgrids were deployed in 2019," said Samantha Childress, Microgrid Partner & Strategy Director for Schneider Electric. "We are excited to expand this program to Guatemala, where we can continue to help make a positive impact in the lives of mothers and their children."
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