Company Research Report: RVE.SOL

Company Overview

• Name: RVE.SOL (pronounced R-V-E-Sol)

• Mission: To enable access to basic human rights such as light, water, and food by leveraging renewable technology and micro-financing best practices to spur socio-economic growth for the world’s least privileged in rural off-grid areas.

• Founded and Key People:

• Founder and Chair of the Board: Vivian Vendeirinho

• Director – Engineering: Bruno Lopes

• Embedded Systems Engineer: Ricardo Santos

• Communication Designer and Marketeer: Joana Roma

• Marketing Artisan: Maria Burpee

• Regional Project Lead, Kenya: Stephen Nakholi

• Director – Operations: Rob Cunningham

• International Development and Global Studies: Lærke Damsø-Jørgensen

• Members of the Board: Mario Rodrigues, Renato Braz, Kris Vanherle, Joseph Miguel Torregrosa, Vivian Vendeirinho

• Headquartered: Leiria, Portugal

• Number of Employees: No information is available

• Revenue: No information is available

• Known For: RVE.SOL is recognized for its GMG project development, offering integrated, customizable, and scalable solutions for rural electrification and poverty reduction through renewable energy and clean water access.

Products

KUDURA

• High-Level Description: KUDURA is a green mini-grid solution for sustainable rural development offering energy, potable water, biogas, and fertilizer. It operates on a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) model.

• Key Features:

• Electricity: Hybrid generation and distribution utilizing solar, biomass, and diesel as backup for productivity, communications, and entertainment.

• Water: Clean, potable drinking water purification using UV, ultra-filtration, or desalinization of local sources.

• Biogas: Affordable cooking solution using biogas generated from animal or food waste as a sustainable alternative to firewood and charcoal.

• Fertilizer: Creation of biofertilizer to enhance agricultural crop yields from the biogas digestion process.

• Telemetry: 24/7 real-time central monitoring guaranteeing quality service.

• PAYG System: Smart metering and flexible prepayment system providing convenient payment options.

Recent Developments

• Recent Company and Product Developments:

• Pilot Project: SIDONGE, KENYA, commissioned in November 2011 and upgraded in May 2016.

• Innovations:

• Award of international pending patent for KUDURA's multi-service mini-grid system integrating electricity, biogas, and potable water.

• Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Project:

• Conducted in Leiria, Portugal, currently advancing from Phase 1 to Phase 2.

New Products and Partnerships

• New Products Launched: No information is available.

• New Features Added: No information is available.

• New Partnerships:

• Partnerships are integral to RVE.SOL's model, involving local organizations, international technology and know-how providers, and public institutions aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030.

Conclusion

RVE.SOL stands out as a for-profit social entrepreneurship aiming to eradicate rural poverty through innovative GMG-based solutions. The KUDURA project portfolio reflects the company’s commitment to leveraging renewable energy and water purification technology in the most rural and underserved areas. Efforts have garnered international recognition and continue to expand in different phases across various global locations.