Questions, answered.
Below are the questions we hear most from households, businesses, governments and investors.
What is MAPS®?
MAPS® (Major Appliance Power Station) is a dishwasher-sized, standalone unit installed at a household or business that generates electricity, hot and drinking water, internet connectivity, cooling and security — with no connection to a national grid.
How does a MAPS® unit generate power without fuel or the grid?
Each unit runs on an Advanced Free-Piston Stirling Engine (AFPSE) core, developed in the tradition of aerospace and deep-space power generation, converting municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into electricity via automated waste-to-energy pyrolysis — hermetically sealed and maintenance-free.
What’s the difference between Category One and Category Two?
Category One serves low-income households: no upfront cost, no monthly charges, free electricity, water and internet for 10 years. Category Two serves businesses and higher-income households at 5¢ per kWh, with electricity, water, cooling, internet and security included — no upfront cost either way.
Why does Screems start in South Africa?
South Africa gives us a proof market with clear demand, an existing legal pathway (the Electricity Regulation Act, Act No. 4 of 2006) and a reference deployment we can replicate across Sub-Saharan Africa — six countries are already under preliminary government commitment.
What is the Africa–Gulf Digital Corridor (AGDC)?
AGDC aggregates ward-level MAPS® generation into sovereign digital capacity — edge compute, telecom nodes and cooling — and pairs it with Gulf infrastructure capital, using the same MAPS® platform with nothing new to invent, only to deploy.
How does Screems align with the World Bank / AfDB Mission 300?
Our roll-out parameters are natively mapped to the official Mission 300 target zones across Sub-Saharan Africa, aligning our deployment plan with host-nation ministerial authorisations already in motion under that framework.
How can I invest or partner with Screems?
Use the “Become an investor” form on the homepage to request the 2026 investor presentation, the AGDC briefing note, or a ward-level deployment model for your municipality — our team replies within 48 hours.
Is a MAPS® unit noisy or intrusive?
No. It’s roughly the footprint of an under-counter appliance and quieter in operation than a household refrigerator.