MOPO, a UK-based company specialising in pay-per-use battery technology, is delighted to partner with The Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA), a key initiative of Power Africa, a USAID Global Development Alliance of the world’s leading renewable energy, digital technology, and health solutions providers, to bring reliable, 24-hour electricity access to healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone.

As part of the initial agreement, MOPO has provided solar energy, to electrify two health centres, Waterloo Rural Community Hospital and Wara Wara Faith Clinic. Additionally, the Company has installed a solar-powered MOPO Hubs near each location, which rent MOPO’s proprietary batteries on a pay-per-use basis to individuals and business, particularly relevant to areas where grid infrastructure is unreliable.  The pay-per-use rental model provides easily accessible and affordable power to the local community.

Through this initiative, MOPO has:

• Provided Reliable Power: Solar energy ensures the continuous operation of essential medical equipment at Wara Wara Faith Clinic, including oxygen machines and refrigerators, ensuring 24-hour care and safer medicine storage.
• Enhanced Patient Comfort: At Waterloo Rural Community Hospital, solar-powered fans deliver a cool, quiet environment, improving patient comfort and recovery during hot, humid nights.
• Community Power Access: The communities around the health facilities can now power household appliances through the rental of the MOPO Batteries, within in a sustainable and affordable structure.

MOPO Chairman Jono West commented, “We are delighted to be working with HETA, deploying our technology and solar power generating expertise both for the facilities and the local community. Together, we’re building healthier, more resilient communities through sustainable energy solutions.”

Power Africa, through HETA is assembling the world’s leading renewable energy, digital technology, and health solutions providers to electrify and digitally connect health facilities.  It collaborates with foundations, the private sector, and African governments to expand access to electricity to health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa. With leadership from Abt Global and founding partners @Bechtel Corporation (bechtel.org), @RESOLVE, and @Orange, HETA, Power Africa’s flagship initiative, blends health priorities & private sector expertise to design sustainable, community-customized solutions for energy access in Africa.

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