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Pico-solar lights: Exposure, uptake and impact Elly White, M&E Coordinator
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SolarAid and SunnyMoney Goal: to eradicate the kerosene lantern from Africa by 2020. SunnyMoney sells lights in rural Africa builds a market SolarAid global partnerships fundraising policy, research and advocacy
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The model
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Research at SolarAid Evidencing the impact of solar lights Understanding our customers and the market Improving our model
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The impact Average annual savings per household of US$70 (10% household income) Savings diverted to food, education and livelihoods Children study for an extra hour each night 45% of customers report improved health Households can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 300kg per year
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One million lights sold An estimated impact of: 6.2 million people benefitting from safe, clean light 5.6 million of those living below the poverty line US$205 million saved by families over the lifetime of the light 1.2 billion extra study hours for children 3.4 million people noticing better health 510,000 tonnes of averted CO₂
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Our customers 90% of customers live below the poverty line They spend about 15% of their income on lighting Majority of households own at least one mobile phone 60% of customers used kerosene as main source of lighting They like to talk! – 90% recommended solar lights to a friend
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Three key challenges to distribution: 1. Affordability 2. Availability 3. Awareness and trust The model
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Light Libraries A ‘library’ or ‘luminotheque’ of solar lights donated to schools Users pay a small rental fee Objective to increase exposure to and demand for solar lights Strongly monitored so that the effect on uptake could be evaluated
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Results Control schools: uptake of 15% of school population Light Library schools: uptake of 35% 70% of customers at Light Library schools said the Library affected their decision to purchase More people invested in a $30 mid-entry level light than the $10 basic-entry level light. Exposure to solar lights increased uptake from low-income risk-averse families.
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Market research combined with social impact evaluation enables us to learn how best to reach more people with off-grid solutions and understand the multi-dimensional benefits of energy access. Learning how program delivery can become more efficient. Evidencing educational impact to Ministries of Education. Proving economic & environmental advantage. Understanding purchasing decisions and how to accelerate demand for new energy technologies. Research matters
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Elly White M&E Coordinator elly.white@solar-aid.org SolarAid www.solar-aid.org
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