STG is currently in the process of helping our first project partner incorporate a for-profit enterprise in Lesotho based on STG’s designs. At this time, we are not yet accepting donations or investments for this enterprise, although we hope such opportunities will be available within the near future. More information about such opportunities will be posted on our website as soon as it becomes available.

While we at STG would love to see microgenerators installed around the globe, we cannot currently support single-system installations. Our implementation methodology focuses on strong partnerships with local manufacturing partners wherein  an intensive training period results in a hand-off of local technology manufacturing rights, strengthening the local economy while bringing clean energy to the population. If this is something you would be interested in, please keep us in mind and keep an eye on the website for more information about applying to be part of our next round of field trials.

Our systems have been designed to be affordable relative to the options available to rural communities with no access to a national electrical grid. The design is economically competitive with other technologies (e.g. diesel generator sets and photovoltaic panels) in these markets, however none of these technologies is as inexpensive as electricity sold through a national grid. This is especially true here in North America, where more than 99% of the population has access to grid electricity. Due to the niche size of the market here in the US, STG has currently chosen to invest our resources in the development of a technology optimized for deployment in rural areas of developing countries, where we believe we can have the greatest impact.

At this time, STG does not manufacture these systems for sales. Our focus is on technology development coupled with training of local manufacturing partners to reach markets in developing countries. For more information on availability in your location, please contact the lead engineers at our local partner organizations, listed on our Contact page.

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