Sigora International Inc.

A provider of utility management systems engineered for frontier markets.

SOLUTIONS ENGINEERED FOR FRONTIER MARKETS

Sigora International is offering the first fully vertically-integrated energy payments and control platform engineered for last-mile and grid-edge connectivity in frontier markets.

DESIGNED FOR BANKABILITY BEYOND THE GRID

For both established urban grid utilities and rural micro-grid developers, Sigora’s platform transforms energy access for underserved markets into bankable business.

CONSTRUCTED FOR CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS

Sigora’s smart meter hardware and complete energy-management software system provide the “operating system” for financeable micro-grids.

The Challenge: Making the Last Mile Bankable

Of the nearly 1.3 billion people without access to electricity today, more than 250 million people live in urban areas in close proximity to the central grid, or even under the grid itself, while a further 520 million people living in rural areas are prime candidates for the development of mini-grids.

THE CHALLENGE OF FRONTIER MARKETS IN FIGURES

0 of electricity is not paid for
0 billion/year lost to theft
0 of utilities cannot cover CapEx & OpEx
0 of countries have tariffs below cost recovery

THE SIGORA SOLUTION

Integrated utility-management for the last mile.
Conventional utility-management systems are not suited to the conditions that have prevented 1.3 billion people from connecting to modern electricity. By re-imagining what a meter can do, Sigora makes it possible for utilities large and small to build bankable grids in unconnected and underserved communities.

Sigora stands to tip the balance in expanding energy access by making micro-grids an investable proposition.

- Quentin Antoine, European Commission Electrification Financing Initiative -

ROBUST PAYMENTS & BILLING PLATFORM

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CONVENTIONAL METER

Conventional metering infrastructure provides zero visibility into grid operations while cash-based and post-pay systems leave utilities susceptible to payment default, billing errors, and outright fraud.

SIGORA METER

Near 100% bill collection is achievable with Sigora’s seamless, secure, pay-as-you-go platform. By eliminating cash and introducing PAYG grid-connected electricity purchases, Sigora’s purpose-designed payments and billing platform streamlines revenue collection, reduces billing errors, fraud, and non-payment.

LOCAL CONTENT & INTERNET DELIVERY

Tariffs below cost recovery are an endemic feature of the electricity sector in most frontier markets. Sigora meters allow utilities the option to leverage existing assets and implement a captive portal for internet access that can provide a new, high-margin stream of revenue.
SALES INQUIRY

REAL-TIME GRID ANALYTICS, REMOTE CONTROL, & DEMAND MANAGEMENT

Hardware and software engineered for affordability and widespread adoption reduce labor-intensive O&M .
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Real-time grid analytics

Access real-time distribution and consumption information via the custom dashboard.

Remote control

Connect or disconnect meters at any time. Changes made remotely are immediately pushed to meters in the field.

Demand management

Define tariffs, set load limits, and more — in real time, either remotely through the cloud or locally by accessing the base station on-site.

Learn more about Sigora's proprietary smart meter and grid management technology.

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awards & recognition

BEST MICROGRID 2017 - CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM

1,200 Sigora meters are deployed on the Môle-Saint-Nicolas micro-grid operated by Sigora Haiti, which was awarded “Best Micro-grid Project” at the CREF awards, which recognize the most innovative and financially compelling renewable energy projects in the region.



AFFORDABLE ACCESS INITIATIVE  2017 - MICROSOFT

Sigora International is a winner of the 2017 Microsoft Airband Initiative (formerly the Affordable Access Initiative), which recognizes innovative businesses that are developing technologies, services, and business models that help billions of people affordably get online and gain access to energy.

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Access to electricity is crucial for almost all aspects of human and economic development. The right of all people to access affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity that elevates living standards while promoting economic growth, preserving natural resources, and mitigating and adapting to climate change has been widely recognized.

- United Nations’ Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) -

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