About the project

For more than a year, Solarly develops connected, autonomous and affordable Solar Home System. We are about to launch our pilot phase of 6 months during which we will equip in electricity a village in the region of Bamenda in Cameroon. Presentation of our project at the NestUp Demoday The energetic problem in Africa What would happen if we had no access to energy? No more light, no access to internet, no way to recharge our cell phone battery. You understood it very well: energy is the breeding ground of development; without energy, there is no possible growth. Solarly supports the development of rural population in Sub-Saharan Africa by bringing a sustainable energy and life changing services. Solarly designs, manufactures and installs Solar Home System of about 200W connected, autonomous and affordable, that offer an easy access to electricity, revenues opportunities and an energetic independence. Our solar station allows to: Today the populations of Sub Saharian Africa live day by day with a limited budget. But Solarly offers its customers to pay periodically by SMS (phone credits) substantially the same amount to their current spending on lighting (+/- 10€/month) for a predefined period of maximum 3 years. At the end of this period, the customer owns the solar station. This business model is highlighted in several reports (available here and here) as the solution to solar products financing problems in the developping countries. An improved quality of life The station offers several opportunities: Continue the activities after sunset.

Allow children to study in healthy and appropriate conditions.

Generate new incomes (hair dresser, recharge-point for cell phones,…)

Access to clean and sustainable energy.

At term, once the station is reimbursed, a total energy independence .

A real time monitoring of the use of stations, allowing quality services. Explanatory Notice

What are the funds for?

If it is easier for you, you may also make a donation by bank transfer in order to finance this project.

Iban : BE73 2710 1237 0360 Bic : GEBABEBB A first implementation in Bamenda In September 2016, we will deploy about 30 solar stations in the villages of the Bamenda region in Cameroon. This will allow us all together to validate our implementation strategies and improve our product. In order to realize this key step, we need a total amount of € 90.000 that will be funded through patrons, public and private institutions, but also thanks to your participation. Cost of implementation Objective of the crowdfunding The funds obtained thanks to the crowdfunding will exclusively serve the financing, the transport and the installation of the first solar stations. It will also serve to pay wages and the training of employees on site. With € 20.000 Funds will be allocated to our first implementation phase. These 6 first months will electrify 30 households by installing one station per household. It will also allow us to validate our partnership with local stakeholders and verify the behavior of our solar stations in real conditions. We can also train a local person for the maintenance of the stations during 6 months. With € 40.000 Funds will be used to deploy 30 additional stations. We can optimize the station in order to produce them at a larger scale. In addition, we will be able to train a second local person for the solar station maintenance. With 60.000 and more Funds will be allocated to launch production at a larger scale as well as to train local actors in the assembly and maintenance of the products as well as prospecting. Our implementation strategy wants to focus on creation of activities and employment. We want to give the Cameroon’s population the benefit of a transfer of competencies.

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