Meet mini-grids the clean energy solution bringing power to millions | Tombo Banda

Published: March 14, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Hundreds of millions of people lack access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa, relying on highly polluting diesel and firewood for power and light. Working to brighten the future in her home country of Malawi and beyond, energy access innovator Tombo Banda makes the case for mini-grids \u2014 localized energy systems powered by solar energy that are quick and cheap to deploy \u2014 and shares ideas for making them more profitable and scalable.