Projects
NURU is a leading minigrid developer in Democratic Republic of Congo focused on connecting millions of Congolese households with modern power infrastructure.
BTG's Role: Principal Engineer for design and construction of 2 MW solar hybrid minigrid for residential, commercial, and industrial uses in Goma, DRC.
PowerGen is a leader in the African minigrid sector with hundreds of solar mingrids in operation across Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
BTG's Role: engineering team management, technical coordination, and minigrid subject matter expertise for 114 minigrid feasibility studies for rural electrification in Niger and Sierra Leone, funded with grants from USAID and USTDA.
NRECA International has been a leader in global electrification since the 1960s, building hundreds of rural electric cooperatives and connecting millions of rural households to electrical infrastructure globally.
BTG's Role: NRECA has partnered with BTG to expand its core competency in grid expansion and national electrification planning with additional expertise in off-grid renewable energy.
ECODIT is a global services firm focusing on consulting services for international development including USAID's Power Africa program.
BTG's Role: Frank was selected by ECODIT and approved by USAID as the Lead Engineer on a multi-year feasibility study for 69 rural minigrids in Niger.
V3 Engineering is a multidisciplinary firm specializing in environmental engineering and planning in the USA and Latin America.
BTG's Role: under a USAID grant to improve access to safe water and sanitation in Haiti, BTG served as the lead electrical engineer focussed on solar energy and electrical distribution to improve the reliability of urban water infrastructure in Les Cayes and Cap Haitien.
JCM Power is a renewable energy developer with significant wind and solar energy projects in Africa and Latin America.
BTG's Role: provided technical due diligence services for potential acquisition of microgrids and electrical distribution infrastructure assets in Haiti & Nigeria.
Clean Energy Trust is a Chicago-based nonprofit investment incubator that is growing cleantech innovation in the Midwest with seed capital and advisory services.
BTG's Role: technical due diligence in authoring an investment memo on behalf of a promising energy startup developing solar-battery control systems.
Soltage is a solar energy developer based in New Jersey, USA with a growing portfolio of community solar gardens in Illinois.
BTG's Role: represent Soltage in negotiations for utility interconnection of solar energy projects, saving the company more than $19 million in network upgrade cost allocation.
Summit Ridge is a solar energy developer based in Virginia, USA with a growing portfolio of community solar gardens in Illinois.
BTG's Role: represent SRE in negotiations for utility interconnection of solar energy projects during system impact study and facilities study.
Uptake is a global leader leveraging machine learning and data science for more reliable infrastructure, "building a world where everything works."
BTG's Role: as a Subject Matter Expert in electric utility operations, BTG was responsible for developing new electric utility management software to save tens of millions of dollars in annual operations and maintenance costs for Uptake's clients.
JustDesign is a worker-owned cooperative offering affordable design and engineering services to environmental justice communities.
BTG's Role: as one of the founding members of JustDesign, Frank is working with a variety of clients on environmental justice and renewable energy advocacy.