[Music] How do we live. How do I live the modern citizen of today. We wake up in the morning.We start the coffee machine or the teapot. We open the fridge. We make breakfast.jump in the car or in the public transportation, the traum, the trolley, the metro and in the weekend we are going to malls, coffee shops, cinemas. Meanwhile, all the time using our handheld devices to communicate our PCs with a number of like us around the world via social medias, posts, reals, males. But then sometimes the power that ...

Problem & Solution - Approximately 1 billion people globally lack access to electricity, primarily in Africa and South/Southeast Asia [1] - Mesh grids, a decentralized network with panels and batteries on individual houses, offer a solution by interconnecting houses and redistributing power [6][7] - Mesh grids can be 50% cheaper than mini-grids due to shorter power distances and smaller cables [8] Innovation & Deployment - Nigeria is a progressive and innovative leader in large-scale solutions to energy poverty [2] - Mesh grids are fast to deploy, with local labor trained for installation and maintenance [9] - Prototypes were tested in communities, demonstrating the technology's potential to fill the energy access gap [10] Policy & Finance - Nigeria's regulators are actively learning about and supporting new energy solutions like mesh grids [13] - Financeers like Infrorit are backing mesh grid innovations, alongside partnerships to provide appropriate appliances [15] - DARES, a nearly $1 billion electrification program, aims to provide electricity to almost 20 million Nigerians, including mesh grids [16] Impact & Future - Currently, 40,000 people have gained electricity access through mesh grids [17] - 500,000 people are projected to gain access to electricity from mesh grids in the next few years [18] - The industry believes that 700 million people can gain electricity access with innovation and a willingness to adopt new approaches [19]