Agriculture
July 28, 2020
Updated on March 18, 2024
·Created on August 27, 2015
The Angaza Platform enables manufacturers and distributors of off-grid energy products to incorporate pay-as-you-go (PAYG) functionality.
The Angaza Platform enables manufacturers and distributors of off-grid energy products to incorporate pay as you go (PAYG) functionality. Angaza partners with hardware companies to integrate PAYG to allow Base of the Pyramid customers to pay for products over time, thereby making these products more affordable. Angaza is a software company with core products including the Energy Hub and Activator to pair with hardware products. The Angaza offering is compatible with cable, keypad, or GSM based systems.
Target SDGs
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Angaza manages their offering of pay as you go design specifications and firmware. Some manufacturing partners are Greenlight Planet, Jua Energy and Ominvoltaic
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include Powerhive and Lumeter PAYG Technology.
Manufacturing/Building Method
Custom firmware development and hardware integration delivered by Angaza based on customer product.
Intellectural Property Type
Trade Secret
User Provision Model
Companies selling energy products can obtain the Angaza platform from their contact page. End-users of the platform may obtain access codes for the systems via direct sales agents, mobile money, or via Angaza's software platform, the Energy Hub.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Design Specifications
The Angaza products for manufacturers include 3 embedded technology options that integrate into a variety of clean energy devices for communication with a PAYG device:
Technical Support
Unspecified
Replacement Components
N/A
Lifecycle
Firmware is continuously updated.
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Angaza claims their cable-based technology is the lowest cost, highest reliability option for communication with a pay-as-you-go device. The company aims to provide seamless integration of the platform into a wide variety of clean energy devices.
Vetted Performance Status
Unknown
Safety
N/A
Complementary Technical Systems
Angaza platform can be connected to any power solar system, laptops, and smartphones. Also, companies can connect this product to CRM or other software to manage their sales.
Academic Research and References
Nique, M., & Smertnik, H., 2015. The Synergies Between Mobile Phone Access and Off Grid Energy Solutions. Decentralized Solutions for Developing Economies pp 185-193
Albi, E., Gasse, K. V., & Kozel, K., 2013. Market Evaluation: Viability of the SoLite3 in Uganda. Global Social Benefit Fellowship.
Compliance with regulations
Unknown
Evaluation methods
Customer feedback, field trials and payback rate.
Other Information
Video showcasing the solution. For clarification, Angaza does not offer hardware solutions interview in June 2016.
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Power supply type should just be “hand powered” right?
hernan.figueroa says:
ANGAZA has also transformed itself into a “ICT technology provider” that licenses or gets a share of each payment in their technology platform. I think the competitive landscape should be updated to reflect only the companies that provide platforms as opposed to products.
Target regions reference Grief claiming all around acceptance is not true. I have anecdotally heard they leak, are uncomfortable and not attractive to Haitian users (from a consultant who worked on it which may also not be true. Could this be removed from this field as this statement is not pertinient to Target Regions is it?