How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
Greenlight Planet's PAY as you go functionality helps customers pay for their solar products in easy installments to match their daily incomes for a fraction of their current spend. Off grid households in Asia and Africa spend upwards of 15% of their income on polluting fuels such as kerosene and biomass and travel long distances to charge their phones. Sunking products offer customers the chance to own energy efficient appliances for a fraction of theor current spend.During the Covid crisis our PAYG systems are providing lighting to off grid households and small business who may otherwise move to biomass and kerosene helping ensure small businesses can remain open longer and households have access to lighting.
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Recovery - we're positioned to support in the recovery of those directly affected.,Response - we're responding directly to issues caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market ready product/service. I have sold to customers.
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
Our team has over 10 years of experience in the off grid solar industry and Greenlight planet is one of the largest off grid solar company by volumes.
What countries do you operate in?
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, India
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
No
