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Earthspark Expands Haiti's First Pre-Pay Solar Micro-Grid

  • Posted on: 15 May 2015
  • By: Bryan Schaaf

Earthspark, a renewable energy NGO, has expanded Haiti's first pre-pay solar micro grid in the town of Les Anglais.  It has a 90 kW solar PV array which is enough to provide clean, reliable power to 430 households and businesses.  Earthspark will hold two launch events – one on June 1st in Les Anglais and a fundraiser on June 11th in Washington DC.  More information is attached and below. 

EarthSpark Grows, Seeks to Develop Jatropha Economy in Coteaux

  • Posted on: 28 October 2009
  • By: Bryan Schaaf

Earthspark International, formerly InterIntel, is developing a Jatropha economy in Coteaux, Haiti.  Known colloquially as Mestiyen, Jatropha has several unique qualities.  It grows where other plants will not, can be used as a “living fence” because it is inedible, benefits crop growth by retaining water and providing shelter from winds, and yields large quantities of plant oil.  Can Jatropha be profitable for small farmers in Haiti?  Earthspark intends to prove that it can.