M-KOPA III Solar Home System
M-KOPA Solar
A solar home system with integrated pay-as-you-go functionality.
M-KOPA Solar provides a technology platform that combines embedded GSM + mobile payments to enable solar home system financing. The M-KOPA III is a combined solar home system with PAYG functionality and end-use appliances. Appliances include lights, a torch, radio, and USB ports for device use.
M-KOPA is located in Nairobi, Kenya with additional operations in Uganda and Tanzania.
By 2020, the product is discontinued. The M-KOPA III has been replaced by the M-KOPA IV.
Countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
M-KOPA Solar distributes and implements the systems in a partnership with Safaricom.
$35 USD down payment plus $0.50 USD /day for 1 year (available in local currencies). The total price after the down payment and daily payments is ~ $218 USD.
M-KOPA III primary competitors include Simpa Networks, Zola Electric, Fenix International and Azuri Technologies.
Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Individuals, households and private sector businesses.