VITALITE Zambia

LET YOUR LITE SHINE – ROLLING OUT SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS IN ZAMBIA

VITALITE combined solar energy with pay as you go (PAYG) technology and microfinance to provide SHSs to Zambian households who have not been able to access reliable energy. The PAYG system provided a solution to the initial investment hurdle for customers who previously could not afford high quality solar home systems due to liquidity and/or credit constraints. The project focused on the pico-solar systems that provide four lamps, phone charging, radio and the possibility to charge a DC television or a fan.

 

Outcome and Impact:

Emission reductions of 735.5 tCO2eq from SHS’s and over 2,000 tCO2eq from lamps are reduced per year as a result of this project. 1743 of the 2000 targeted SHS were sold by the end of the project period. In addition, over 4000 solar lamps were sold to Zambian households as a direct result of this project. Nine men and three women were employed for this project on a full-time basis, including 4 youth (defined as under 30).

 

Success Story: Vitalite – The first company to offer paygo solar home system in Zambia >>

Project Developer

Location

Zambia

Total Project Budget

EUR 480 320

EEP Africa Financing

EUR 300 000

Sector

Solar PV

Type

Scale Up

Project Period

2015 - 2016