Quetsol CEO Sitting in the Dark to Bring Electric Light

  Photo taken on May 24, 2012 shows children using an improvised solar-powered LED lamp at night at their manyatta [mud-thatch home] in Kenya. Only about 18% of Kenyan households have access to power, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, where peak demand for electricity has increased to 1,200MW and is forecasted to reach 15,000MW by 2030. Pay-as-You-Go solar is going to be a big part of this future!The most exciting edge of darkness we are rolling back with clean energy is often in the developing or majority world, where people still don't get to take electricity service for granted. Indeed, many folk are yet to experience an electric light let alone all the other benefits like entertainment, education, the internet, blended margaritas and electric cooking, which we all enjoy. Total there are 1.6 billion throughout the world who still rely on candles and kerosene to light their homes.sport water bladder From a business point-of-view this "bottom of the pyramid" opportunity is the big one. But breaking through and making the adoption of clean energy like solar is as big a challenge in the Global South as mainstreaming solar power in middle America. One of the keys to unlock the potential is financing the systems for customers.whisky stonesJust as the upfront cost of solar was a barrier to entry for many middle-class Americans until the solar lease become popular and available from companies like Sungevity (full disclosure: I work there) so too, buying a solar light for a family in Central America may be prohibitive to them benefitting from this technology.The stone crusher machine is preferred equipment for the complete set of product line as the first step Impact crusher.Our Stone crusher machine series can be used in primary crushing of fabric. Being able to pay for solar electricity as a service, over time, rather than upfront as when you buy the hardware,bench grinder makes solar a realistic energy source for 2.6 million people in Guatemala. Which is where Quetsol comes in – the innovative social enterprise has already installed thousands of solar lighting systems but is now seeking to introduce a ground breaking "pay-as-you-go" solar proposition to its customer base in Central America. The new model bridges the gap between the high price of solar technology and the severe energy needs of Guatemala's poorest rural communities without access to electricity. By eliminating the high upfront cost that prevents millions of people from purchasing solar, PAYG opens up clean energy to thousands more. And by providing an easy financing option—pay-when-you-can vs. pay-on-this-date—it will get this solar into more homes,whisky rocks faster.