AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Decent Work & Economic Growth
KEYWORDS
access to power, solar-powered, Energy Efficiency
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Ryan Wright, Founder & CEO
WEBSITE
http://www.wrightgrid.com/
WrightGrid
Accelerating power access around the world
Worldwide there are 1.2 billion mobile phone users who are without access to power. 49% of these people live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to a power grid will take decades, if it ever comes at all. For this reason, there is a major movement underway to adopt microgrids that support point of use power. In these populations, mobile phones are the primary way in which users get online.
At WrightGrid we're on a mission to enhance personal connectivity by deploying accessible and sustainable power solutions in public spaces where power doesn't presently exist today. WrightGrid is a solar powered, cell phone charging station and WiFi hotspot and mobile money liquidity point. By providing convenient and affordable power access, we will significantly increase the ability for the bottom of the pyramid to access the internet for a variety of different uses.