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A global off-grid Energy Company
U Micro Grid was established with the purpose and vision to solve the energy crisis by providing energy access and stability worldwide.
As a growing and evolving off-grid energy company, U Micro Grid’s mission is to produce and install a global energy solutions globally, thereby creating 580,000 new micro enterprises around the globe by 2030, whilst simultaneously removing 3.5 million households and small power users from the unreliability of the currently overloaded traditional power grid.
“Imagine an energy solution without any drawbacks. Imagine an energy solution that takes individuals completely off the grid, forever” – Christo Myburgh (U Micro Grid, CEO & Inventor).
U Micro Grid’s solution will empower 1.5 million residential households (6 million individuals) by providing them with access to electricity and data.
The implementation of the solution will not only empower the future generations, but further assist motivating entrepreneurs, developing local economies, enhancing education levels, equipping healthcare facilities and strengthen water purification processes.
U Micro Grid understands energy and have developed a solution that puts the power in the consumers hands, whilst still supporting grid stability and fueling a new, global green economy.
“A new inclusive global green economy, that will promote equality, equity and sustainability” - Christo Myburgh
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Eskom Crisis: Increasing Tariff Structures
Eskom has implemented a 15% price increase in the cost of electricity in South Africa.
The electricity price increase will have a ripple effect and direct impact on the cost of transportation, food production, business manufacturing as well as consumer monthly spending patterns (Myburgh, 2021).
The Imperative Search for Alternative Energy Solutions
South Africans have recently been informed to brace and expect another 5 years of experiencing an electricity deficit (Eskom, 2021).
Whilst the largest public electricity utility in South Africa, Eskom, continues to implement a backlog of maintenance on ageing infrastructure, one can only wonder whether the existing 4 000 MW electrical deficit will worsen or not, as the South African economy attempts to bounce back and revive itself, with additional demands such as electric vehicle charging loads being added to the grid (Eskom, 2021).
The Arrival of the Tesla Model X-pending the Traditional Power Grid
The Tesla Model X will be landing in South Africa for the first-time next week (Rubicon Group, 2021). The arrival of the all-electric SUV, by Rubicon Technologies will boost an influential adoption of renewable energy sources by the public and further lobby local government efforts to support and introduce renewable energy solutions in South Africa (Malinga, 2021).
Addressing the Oil Industry Plateau - Renewable Energy
President Joe Biden’s immediate response to address climate change and begin the transition to steer the US economy away from the oil industry, has commenced signaling government priority and intent. Most countries are shifting towards a zero-emission strategy with the EU aiming to be climate-neutral by 2050 (Lowry, 2021).
It is therefore relevant and pertinent to understand the reasons and justification behind such a trending worldwide strategy.
The Failing traditional grid - Benefits of Energy Storage
The current ongoing South African Energy Crisis emanated during the later months of 2007, with its widespread rolling blackouts, sagaciously referred to as “Load-Shedding”.
Numerous articles have since been published, deliberating the feasibility of long-term energy solutions to the ongoing challenges of the “Load-Shedding” narrative.
Despite the intended solutions being debated, very little has been accomplished as the electricity supply continues to be insufficient and widespread blackouts remain the norm, bringing with it no reprieve.
Igniting a sustainable economy: Equal participation in the energy transition
Accelerating the reach of both Education and Healthcare will afford a multitude of people the ability to contribute to the global economy that will empower and establish localized economic activity and entrepreneurs, thus substantially benefitting societies.
As we shift to new solutions to contain climate change, Micro Grids will complement the traditional “generation-transmission-distribution model” by reaching humanity where the traditional grid is falling short.
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