Okra Solar

Okra is an IoT technology solution that enables solar generating communities to share, store and uti But until now, power hasn’t been cheap.

For the vast majority of the 760Million people living off-grid, access to reliable electricity brings about a whole new world of opportunities and experiences. Okra is a plug & play hardware + software solution that allows smart pay-as-you-go microgrids to be created by connecting existing off the shelf solar panels and batteries. Okra mesh-grid design allows for grids to start small, with more pa

nels and batteries able to be added to the grid to increase capacity as demand increases. Remote monitoring keeps grid operators informed so they can eliminate blackouts, adapt to variations in demand and identify exactly where and when the grid needs scaling. Each household is metered and charged using mobile payments, meaning families without bank accounts can easily access affordable power, for the first time.

15/06/2026

What does a day in the life of a Repair Technician at Okra look like?

Meet Jethro Edward, the person making sure our devices get back in the field, fast. ⚡

Devices sometimes fail; that’s just a normal part of life. But any time a mesh-grid component has to go for repair, it means a household without electricity, and that's exactly why he doesn't waste time. From diagnosing component failures to racing a 48-hour turnaround, his work is a quiet but crucial part of keeping last-mile communities powered.

Follow along for a day in his life, and see what it takes to get a device from the bench back to the field, and a family back to the power, access, and opportunities that come with it. 💡

Power to the People, one repair at a time.

01/06/2026

Happy Global Parents Day! 🌟

We asked our Okranaut parents to describe parenthood in one word, and between "awesome", "relentless" and "fulfilling", it's clear parenting is experienced differently by everyone.

Parenthood is one of life's biggest adventures, and at Okra we want our people to experience it fully, without having to put their career on hold to do it. That means 120 days at full pay for all parents across Australia, Nigeria, and China, 178 days maternity leave in China, and an extra 60 days on top of statutory leave in Portugal. Taken continuously, in blocks, or starting before birth, whatever works best for you and your family.

Supporting our people in every chapter of life is part of the mission too. 🌱

21/05/2026

What does it mean to Burn Bright, Not Out? 🔥

Onyinye Ifemkpa, our Junior Technical Support, talks about knowing when to step back and recharge, and the flexibility and trust that makes it possible. Because showing up fully and bringing your A-game only works when you're not running on empty.

🎥 Watch the next in our series on Okra's values and let us know if this one resonates with you!

13/05/2026

April was a big month for the Okra team. 🌍
Seven new Okranauts joined us across our three offices (Porto, Abuja, and Shenzhen) and we couldn't be more excited to have them on board. Meet the newest members of the team! 👇

Abigail Ebiware joins our Abuja team as Junior Customer Success Manager, a Nigerian lawyer who codes in Python, founded Lawyers Who Code, and has a 90kg deadlift PR.

Onyinyechi Okorie is our new Customer Success Manager in Abuja, bringing a background in IT project management and a passion for impact-driven work. She's also allegedly passionate about chess. ♟️

Mário Silva joins Porto as Senior Fullstack Engineer: a musician and avid traveller who has worked across startups and loves nothing more than discussing a problem until the best solution emerges. 🎵

Matteo De Cicco is our new Senior Hardware Product Manager in Porto, with a track record of taking hardware from idea to reality and a stage appearance at CES Las Vegas to prove it.

June Huang joins Shenzhen as Logistics Manager, bringing 10+ years of international logistics experience to make sure our solar solutions get where they need to go. 📦

Dylan Deng is our Junior Test Engineer in Shenzhen: a competitive natural bodybuilder who brings the same discipline to testing that he brings to the gym.

Michael Kong joins as System Solution Manager in Shenzhen, bridging the gap between technology and real-world energy needs, fuelled by tennis, hiking, and good tea.

Welcome to all 🔋 Let's bring Power to the People together.

We're still hiring! Check out our open roles via the link below:
https://www.okrasolar.com/careers

11/05/2026

We landed at EAIF 2026 with three missions: give people a real, tactile experience of mesh-grids at the main conference, launch a financing product the industry was waiting for, and pan-African regulators into one room to draft mesh-grid policy.

All three landed.

Huge thanks to Abba Aliyu and the REA Nigeria team for championing the regulatory blueprint, to Caroline Nijland and the GET.invest team for moderating the roundtable, to CrossBoundary Access for the investor lens, to ARE for another great conference and to our partners at Energise Africa for joining us in launching our new joint crowdfunded financing product.

3 missions, one great week! Stay tuned for the outcomes.

06/05/2026

Every last-mile deployment comes with its own unique challenges. Obe-Nla was no different. 🌊

Situated along the coastline, traditional grid infrastructure was never a realistic option for a community like this one. Built on waterlogged land, where saltwater corrodes metal, damages concrete and the population is too small to make a mini-grid viable for developers, mesh-grids are the only solution that makes sense. And for a fishing community that needs freezers to preserve their catch, reliable electricity is a lifeline.

And that's exactly what the Ashdam Solar and Okra Solar teams came to deliver. ⚡

After three days of tireless work, Samuel, Ashdam Solar's project manager on the ground, described the experience as both exhausting and deeply rewarding, with real, meaningful progress made every step of the way.

And when you hear from the community itself, you understand why. Lorgo, a fisherman in Obe-Nla, called it a miracle: electricity in his home for the first time, light where there was none before. 💡

This is what bringing Power to the People really looks like.

28/04/2026

We're looking for an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our Porto team. This is very serious business. 🇵🇹⚡

This is a 6-month IEFP internship, so if you're eligible for IEFP programs and ready to get hands-on, keep reading.

You'll be working alongside our engineering team on the hardware that powers many last-mile communities around the world: running tests, building schematics, monitoring our Mesh-Grid systems, and making sure everything we ship meets the bar. You'll build, test, improve and grow in the process. 🔋

We're looking for someone with a background in Electrical Engineering or a related field, a sharp eye for detail, and the curiosity to keep learning every day.

650 million people still live without electricity. The work we do here matters, and so will yours. 🌍

Ready to jump in? Apply via the link below and come help us bring Power to the People: https://www.okrasolar.com/careers/electrical-engineer-intern

22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 And yesterday, we celebrated World Creativity and Innovation Day. For us, the two have always gone hand in hand.

Bringing clean energy to last-mile communities takes relentless creativity and innovation. Every mesh-grid we deploy is the result of our team pushing the boundaries of what's possible: engineering solutions that work with the environment instead of against it. 🌱

Our technology is proof that powering people and protecting the planet aren't opposing goals. When done right, they are aligned. Let's keep building a future where both people and the planet can thrive! ⚡

17/04/2026

What does it take to bring power to a last-mile community?

Sometimes, it means 2 days of travel and crossing a river with all of our equipment. 🚗🛶

Our team made the full journey to Obe-Nla, a coastal community only reachable by river. Here’s how it went down:
1️⃣ Flight from Abuja to Idan
2️⃣ Equipment pickup in Ibadan
3️⃣ A 6-hour drive to Ondo
4️⃣ A river crossing at Igbo-Nla

Not every community is easy to reach, and that’s exactly why why mesh-grids shine. Why? Find out in our next video.

In the end, as Esther stated, the long journey is always worth it when you see what electricity means to people’s lives. This is what drives us to work hard every day to bring power to the people. 💡

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