Indian villagers’ lives transformed by new energy delivery system
I’ve shared some other initiatives to develop small scale grids in developing countries. I’m especially fascinated by the business models, because the high price of kerosene and the normal costs of recharging mobile phones (travelling to the nearby city and back) should make it possible for (social) entrepreneurs to step into this market. According to the World Bank in Africa alone $10 billion is spend every year on kerosene. (read more about the possibilities in this excellent article by Yotam Ariel here)
Some of the examples I shared before:
The Guardian is sharing another company from India, using small scale solar systems they provide LED lights and mobile phone recharging to individual households. The households pay back the system with a small weekly fee. Which is less than the price of kerosene but should still be enough to cover the costs and make a small profit. I hope that the business model is strong enough to scale it further and have a bigger impact!
