Mini Grids
Realtime monitoring of energy assets from generation to the final consumer
The Challenge
Mini-grids are a vital solution for powering underserved or remote areas, but they often face serious hurdles:
- Fragmented system design leads to inefficiencies and poor load balancing
- Lack of real-time visibility into energy generation, storage, and consumption
- Manual operations increase the risk of downtime and maintenance overhead
- Inconsistent energy quality (fluctuating voltage, frequency) affects appliance lifespan
- Limited accountability in energy distribution, especially in community-managed grids
The Solution
Electra provides an end-to-end digital layer for mini-grid performance, control, and sustainability:
- Integrated energy monitoring for solar, battery storage, and backup generators
- Load and uptime analytics for each connected node (household, business, etc.)
- Smart switching to automatically balance sources based on load or priority
- Remote diagnostics & alerting to reduce on-site troubleshooting
- Prepaid energy tokens & usage tracking for better community energy governance
With Electra, mini-grids move from basic infrastructure to intelligent, self-optimizing systems.
The Impact
- Reduction in technical losses through real-time monitoring and better load management
- Increased uptime for community mini-grids — fewer blackouts, higher reliability
- Enhanced revenue collection via transparent prepaid tracking
- Improved energy equity across users with fair distribution and usage insights
- Faster deployment of scalable micro - utilities in remote or off - grid regions
