Providing access to energy is at the heart of the development challenge These are adopted from Hystra is a new, hybrid type of consulting firm. Hystra works with business and social sector pioneers to design and implement hybrid strategies, innovative business approaches that are profitable, scalable and eradicate social and environmental problems; and combine the insights and resources of business and citizen sectors. Hystra itself is a hybrid organization, a for profit tool for social change http://www.ashoka.org/sites/ashoka/files/Ashoka-HYSTRA_Access_to_%20Energy_for_the_BOP.pdf 1

Quick Low priced Solution Africa should plan for low priced high volume solutions as large amount of Rural are in need sustainable energy 2

Allows the poorest to cook, lights home work, and protects health Envirofit cookstove Improved air quality with clean cookstove Global market of billions of customers requires distribution partners

Stove market price: $14 (IRS675) Pellets for 1 week: $0.4 (IRS20) Combustion efficiency from 40% to 80% Cooking and fuel gathering time from 3h to 40hper day Carbon monoxide emissions down 98% 4-5 years life expectancy

Envirofit stoves save time and money and improve indoor air quality B-1200 stove market price: $17 Fuel consumption reduced by 50%

Solar LED lanterns D.light Design Retail prices range from $10 up to $35 D.light Design With these low priced Solar Lanterns we could take light to many more homes with limited funds and with the money saved from each Kerosene lamp the installments can be quickly paid. Only seed funds required. Government should give the saving from the Non use of kerosene Remove all duty for import and encourage local assembly from parts The Solata prices: $12 to $20 Dlight Kiran S10 6

SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS solar panel (typically 10 to 50W) A 12V battery to store the power A charge controller to protect the battery 2 to 6 lamps (LED) Lighting, communication and income generation for richer rural households ~20% upfront, rest monthly fees Financing scheme: Microfinance or revolving funds, some household savings

Needs addressed: lighting, cooking, entertainment, communication and income generation (working at night) SHS priced at $140 for 10W system, $412 for 50W; $1,000 for 130W Biogas Plants starting from USD 187 for a 1.6 cum plant to $422 for a 4.8m2 plant Improved Cook Stoves at $11.76 >215k SHS installations Grameen Shakti Bangladesh has already built up 41 Grameen Technology Centers for distributed assembling and servicing of SHS. Currently they are training local technicians who can take on future servicing and installation of SHS at the village level

The Solar Energy foundation (SEF) promote solar energy lighting in Africa with non-subsidized Solar Home Systems Financing: $80 upfront, then $9 per month for 3 years ~$7.5 monthly households spending replaceable by ST10 power Needs addressed: household and classrooms lighting. Also addressing water pumping and cooling systems for medicine.

Micro hydro plants owned and managed by the community 100kW plant costs $300k to build Each customer pays $0.10 per kWh, roughly $2 a month Beneficiaries: 60 villages; 300,000 people

FINANCING Facilitating the development of social enterprises Grant-based support to build the market Patient capital with energy sector expertise Carbon markets designed to serve low-income communities

Recommendations Design targeted subsidies Support social entrepreneurs Finance ecosystem for poorest customers Invest in programs designed to create the required “infrastructure” for the energy initiatives Support favorable energy regulation Set quality standards to weed out sub-standard products Avoid market distortions such as the promise of free help Solidify relationships between public utilities and energy enterprises

Thank you The Hystra / Ashoka team This team was led by Olivier Kayser, with Laurent Liautaud as day-to-day project manager. Aileen Nowlan and Jean-Elie Aron worked full time on this project FOR MORE INFORMATION www.hystra.com www.ashoka.org/fec http://www.ashoka.org/sites/ashoka/files/Ashoka- HYSTRA_Access_to_%20Energy_for_the_BOP.pdf