Empowering Rural Communities
With Pay-As-You-Go Access
To Solar Energy Solutions

Lives Impacted

69,905

Solar Capacity Installed

105,194 Wp

THE SITUATION

Accelerating access to smart and sustainable energy solutions for the most remote communities is a major leap forward in developing an inclusive and sustainable world.

HelloSolar International is a decentralized off-grid solar energy solutions provider committed to improving the quality of life of rural communities in Ethiopia by facilitating access to sustainable energy and connectivity through affordable PAY-as-you-go solar systems.

HS was founded on the belief that accelerating access to smart and renewable energy solutions is a major leap forward in developing an inclusive and sustainable world. Over the past 40 years, the cost of solar panel materials has dropped 250x as a result of innovations in materials science. The price of will further plummet while efficiency and accessibility will dramatically improve.

60 Million

57% of the Ethiopian population is without access to electricity, making Ethiopia the 3rd largest market in the world.

Benefits

Lighting

Lighting

Lighting is considered one of the most important benefits of Solar Home Systems. Solar lighting also allows off-grid local enterprises like small shops and village markets to operate during the evening, and thus increase their incomes and the services they provide to the community. In families, solar lighting allows for safe study and household work after dark, replacing unsafe and/ or non-sustainable lighting solutions such as candles and kerosene lamps.

Connectivity

Connectivity

Access to information, entertainment, and communication facilities is another huge benefit of solar energy in off-grid communities. SHS components allow for access to information through watching TV and/or listening to radio, and better communication opportunities via mobile phones and/or the Internet. Due to the high level of illiteracy prevalent in rural areas, radio and television are some of the most effective ways of reaching rural populations, and thus play an important role in socio-economic development. Such information tools can be critical in spreading important messages about social and cultural topics such as agriculture, health, family planning, and such. Studies also show that access to information can foster entrepreneurship, by providing access to tools and market, reducing information asymmetries and keeping the communities up-to-date on current national and global affairs. It is an integrated part of HelloSolar strategy to forge the necessary partnerships to streamline communication services to the rural population.

Affordability

Affordability

After SHS installation, maintenance costs are projected to be minimal over the years of usage and protects users from kerosene market fluctuations and scarcity. SHSs also saves its users time, money, invested in energy access. The indirect benefits of more energy solutions are also noticeable, for instance, customers of HelloSolar which are run of food stalls and local shops also reported longer evening business hours and increased profits that could be further invested for business expansion. The Pay-as-you- Go sales model adopted by HelloSolar lets customers progressively pay for a quality solar system which main sales obstacle is high upfront costs.

Health & Environment

Health & Environment

Solar electricity can replace fossil fuels in generators or lamps, thus decreasing emissions of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitric oxides, and carbon dioxide, all of which adversely effects indoor air quality and/or accelerate global warming. Kerosene, diesel fuel, or gasoline stored for lamps and small generators are also potential safety hazards, with significant numbers of burn injuries reported.

Our Assembly Plant

HelloSolar opened its first assembly plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2020. The assembly plant will allow HelloSolar to provide more personalized services to its customer.

 

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