Kenya: Solar Power on a Pay as you Go Plan gives Light, rechargers to Villagers

Juan Cole 07/16/2013

“Small solar home systems bring good quality light and phone-charging to off-grid households and save them money. Yet their upfront costs render them out of reach for the people who would benefit most from them. UK-based startup Azuri has developed a pay-as-you-go interface which allows households [in Kenya and East Africa] to pay for solar power as they use it with scratchcards, making them affordable to those who need them.”

Azuri, Pay-as-you-go home solar PV power, East Africa, considered for the Ashden Award:

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment and Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan. He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires. Follow him at @jricole.