by Afnan Hannan | May 27, 2020 | Press Release
Amidst the challenges posed by Covid-19 we are happy to announce that we’ve just completed a convertible note round of funding. Investors include Schneider Electric, SADIF / MSP and Greenway Grid Global (A conglomerate of Tepco, Chubu Electric Power and ICMG...
by Afnan Hannan | Apr 6, 2020 | Update
It really burns that some people don’t have access to toilet paper in Australia. We feel for them and we also feel for the 900 million people who still don’t have access to electricity around the world. So at Okra we’ve spent the last few weeks wiping the...
by Afnan Hannan | Dec 27, 2019 | Update
Quick Facts 65 % of the jobs children entering primary school today will be doing when they graduate, don’t even exist yet. The highest-paid Youtube earner this year was an 8-year-old child reviewing toys & he pulled in more than $26 million. Achievements...
by Afnan Hannan | Sep 19, 2017 | Case Study
Okra Modular Microgrid Baseline Pilot Is there a need for small scale microgrids in rural off-grid communities? What’s the potential efficiency gains over standalone solar home systems? At Okra we’ve been running theoretical calculations for a while, and they all seem...
by Afnan Hannan | Oct 12, 2016 | Blog
Life Before Electricity and the 1.2 Billion Who Still Live It Sorry if this post is a mess but I wanted to learn a fair few things before posting, and the rambled train of thought that proceeds reflects the order and content of research I was conducting. So why the...