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Elizabeth Nyeko Co-Founder, Mandulis Energy [email protected] www.mandulisenergy.com A digital solution to the energy access ‘trilema’ in Uganda Least-cost and scalable approach using existing infrastructure
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Elizabeth Nyeko
Co-Founder, Mandulis Energy
www.mandulisenergy.com
A digital solution to the energy access ‘trilema’ in
UgandaLeast-cost and scalable approach using existing infrastructure
Sunrise at Lake Bunyonyi
#ThisIsUganda
“...Uganda is truly the pearl of
Africa”- Winston Churchill
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Dalberg report, May 2017: "Improving access to
electricity through decentralised renewable energy"MANDULIS ENERGY
Grid access
GRID
19% of households
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Low coverage
GRID
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Electrical inefficiency
GRID
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Unreliable
GRID
Stochastic Rising
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Demand
GRID
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Stochastic
Demand
GRID
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Ageing
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Dalberg report, May 2017: "Improving access to
electricity through decentralised renewable energy"MANDULIS ENERGY
Shortfall
Blackouts
GRID
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Solar
GRID
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Diesel
GRID
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Independent supply mix
GRID
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SURPLUS
Surplus unexploited
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Decentralise
d
Distribution:● AI/ML
● Blockcha
in
autonomous
real time
data-intelligent
cost-effective
sustainable
reliable
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‘Virtual’ local distribution
network
+ GRID
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SURPLUS
MODULARITY
Micro-control & management
+GRID
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SURPLUS
Optimization & demand-based
sharing
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MODULARITY+GRID
SURPLUS
Peer-to-peer transactions
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MODULARITY+GRID
SURPLUS
1. ‘Win-win-win’ for the grid
ecosystem:
○ Consumers
○ Consumers that produce
electricity
○ Grid operators
2. Demand-based sharing:
○ Simple, fast, cheap
○ Management/settlement
○ Avoids pre-pay cost and post-
pay credit risk
Value Creation autonomous
real time
intelligent
cost-effective
efficient
reliable
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For us, electricity and internet
are natural partners
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Across AfricaMANDULIS ENERGY
And globallyMANDULIS ENERGY
ELIZABETH, MD/FD
CO-FOUNDER
RICHARD, TD CO-
FOUNDER
- Co-founder UQuant, uncertainty
quantification spinout from Imperial College.
- Worked at NASA, Airbus, and DLR, within
maths and engineering roles.
- Statistics expert. Final year PhD student at
Imperial’s Uncertainty Laboratory.
- Double MEng in Aerospace and Finance
from TU Delft.
- Co-Founder Mandulis Energy, a renewable
energy project developer backed by Power
Africa, raised $1.4M (KfW, AfDB, Norgesvel)
to develop 20MW grid & 8MW off-grid
projects.
- Worked in M&A at Goldman, Nomura/
Lehman; and Africa-focused VC Maris Capital
- MSc from Oxford, where she was also a
postgrad research student.
- 2016 World Economic Forum “Top 10
Female Innovators in Africa”.
FRANCESCO MONTOMOLI
Software EngineerHeads Uncertainty Lab, Imperial College
Co-Founder UQUANT
PETER NYEKO
Power Systems EngineerMEng Aerospace, Bristol University
Co-Founder Mandulis Energy
DATA SCIENCE &
SOFTWAREENGINEERING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
TETRATECH
Technical AssistanceEngineering Consultants
Funded by Power Africa (Our Strategic Partner)
Modularity team
GOVIND PINDORIADirector Co.Create Lab
ADVISORS
IYINOLUWA ABOYEJIFounder Flutterwave
Team - Proven track record and expertise
Market - New, large, global opportunity
Technology - Proprietary
Strategic partners - Speed to market
Business model - Consumer-centered
Significant network effects - AI/ML driving
continually higher margins
Key highlights
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Thanks
!Elizabeth Nyeko
Co-Founder, Mandulis Energy
www.modularity-grid.com
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