About us
Husk is the leading rural energy services company in weak-grid and off-grid communities in Africa and Asia. We provide reliable, quality, 100% renewable power to businesses, households and institutions.
What we do
People living in rural parts of India and Africa face a set of common challenges: lack of access to essential services like water, healthcare, education and income-generating opportunities. The availability of affordable 24/7 power is a prerequisite to address all these issues and more.
Our grid-compatible 100% "theft proof" power generation and transmission lines meet global standards and can be rolled out rapidly and cost effectively to help meet national electrification goals.
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Rural utility model
We create unique hybrid power generation networks that give rural communities access to low-cost, grid-compatible energy.
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By combining two 100% renewable energy sources solar PV and biomass gasifier we can produce energy 24/7 at an unbeatably low cost.
And by effectively managing the energy supply and demand, we can bring down the average total cost of power even further down.
Reliable, theft-proof network featuring pay-as-you-go billing and smart meters are designed for energy needs of the whole community.
Case studies
Power generation
Hybrid system - Solar PV + Biomass system
We pioneered a hybrid system (Solar PV + Biomass system) that could generate lowest-cost 100% renewable power 24/7 by synchronizing solar and biomass gasification power plants.
Waste monetization
Rice husk char to incense sticks
We developed a proprietary process to convert rice husk char, a waste product of gasification, to "green" incense sticks and employed only women for manufacturing.
Customer care
Voice enabled custom messages
We have integrated smart pre-paid metering big-data and analytics to deliver voice enabled and easy to understand custom messages as part of our customer service.
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Transmission and distribution
Theft-proof distribution system
We have developed a proprietary "theft-proof" distribution system with "zero" observed theft and deliver a stable voltage to customers.
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Remote management
Cloud based remote management platform
We have enabled a cloud based remote management platform and monitor site performance and customer energy uses remotely in real-time.
Power generation
Hybrid system - Solar PV + Biomass system
We pioneered a hybrid system (Solar PV + Biomass system) that could generate lowest-cost 100% renewable power 24/7 by synchronizing solar and biomass gasification power plants.
Transmission and distribution
Theft-proof distribution system
We have developed a proprietary "theft-proof" distribution system with "zero" observed theft and deliver a stable voltage to customers.
Remote management
Cloud based remote management platform
We have enabled a cloud based remote management platform and monitor site performance and customer energy uses remotely in real-time.
Our partners
FMO: Entrepreneurial Development Bank
Swedfund
ENGIE Rassembleurs d'Energies
Rural Electrification Agency Nigeria
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Shell
CLEAN Network
Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA)
First Solar
Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA)
India Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
US International Development Finance Corp. (DFC)