Summer 2015 at HSSi. Taylor Morgan

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1 Summer 2015 at HSSi Taylor Morgan 2015

2 What Did We Do? Solar Hub Development Pay-It-Forward Program Development ACCESS Development Had lots of fun!!

3 HYBRID DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Replication, Scale & Diversification Partnership & Program Development Performance & Impact Evaluation ACCESS (MFIs/Coops) Institutional Sales Solar Hub Commercial Distributors Stiftung Solarenergie Foundation Product Marketing & Distribution 3 Customer Service

(MFIs/Coops) Institutional Sales Solar Hub Commercial Distributors

4 SOLAR HUB IN CATARMAN Typhoons & Storms Lead to the Lack of Accessibility tropical storms reach land in PH each year - 8/10 deadliest cyclones hit PH with death toll of people - PH is most exposed country in the world to tropical storms (more than /31/2015 islands)

8/10 deadliest cyclones hit PH with death toll of 1000-2000 people - PH is most

5 SOLAR HUB IN BALER Typhoons & Storms Lead to the Lack of Accessibility tropical storms reach land in PH each year - 8/10 deadliest cyclones hit PH with death toll of people - PH is most exposed country in the world to tropical storms (more than 7000 islands)

deadliest cyclones hit PH with death toll of 1000-2000 people - PH is

6 ACCESS NETWORK Social Distributor Community Partners End-Users Solar Hub Area Manager Admin Technician Solarista Barangays People s Organization Cooperatives Microfinance Institution Accredited Technicians Solusyonista Entrepreneurs Fisherfolk Farmers Craftspeople Livestock Owners - Product Distribution - Maintenance - Training - After sales service - Marketing - Training - Financing - After sales service - Solar User Forum - Become Solusyonistas 18

Entrepreneurs Fisherfolk Farmers Craftspeople Livestock Owners - Product Distribution - Maintenance - Training -

7 ACCESS PROGRAM PHASES Expansion Program Development Initial visit Identify potential partners Capacity Building Introduction to solar products Targeted product demos Meet community leaders Secure local partners Community Launches Program launch Market & distributed Develop network of solusyonistas & accredited technicians 7 Impact Investment Customer satisfaction checkups Sustainability & Integration Regular orders Continued maintenance and aftersales service

Launches Program launch Market & distributed Develop network of solusyonistas & accredited technicians 7 Impact

8 Reaching the BOP Electrified Communities Urban Areas Unelectrified or Underserved by Grid Relatively Accessible Geographically Strong Presence of MFIs Hard to Reach (rugged terrain, interior barangays, island barangays) Little Presence of MFIs Strong Presence of Community Organizations (PO, Coops for fishermen and farmers) 8

Reach (rugged terrain, interior barangays, island barangays) Little Presence of

9 Innovative Approach: Pay-It-Forward Model GLOW Community Members Donation to purchase solar lamps Pay back lamps Distribute solar lamps Stiftung Solarenergie / Hybrid Social Solutions 1. Consign solar lamps Community Partners 2. Provide training & maintenance 6

lamps Stiftung Solarenergie / Hybrid Social Solutions 1.

10 Cahicsan Farmers Association Barangay, Municipality Cahicsan, Mondragon Prioritization for Pay-It-Forward Pilot Program: 1 Number of members 37 Primary livelihood Electrification quality Number of HHs in Barangay 220 Coconut farming (copra, seedlings, buko); rice farming; livestock raising (swine, chicken); other crops include banana, cacao, and ube The village center is connected to electricity lines provided by the electric cooperative and managed by the Barangay Power Association; however, power supply is very unreliable and expensive. Brown outs can last for weeks. Most common source of alternative energy Common alternative lighting used are gas lamps or petromax (Coleman), wick lamps, candles, and to a limited extent, generators. Potential use for solar 1. Household lighting 4. Livestock raising 2. Studying 5. Vinegar production 3. Farming Interest in solar High Member Engagement High

electricity lines provided by the electric cooperative and managed by the Barangay Power Association; however, power supply is very unreliable and expensive. Brown outs can last for weeks.

11 Working in the Field Baler, Aurora & Catarman, Northern Samar Field objectives: To scale up the ACCESS program by strengthening partnerships with MFIs, Cooperatives, and POs To gather information needed for Solar Hub development and for the validation of key business model assumptions To start the recruitment and training of Solar Hub team members and provide basic kits and tools To gather information necessary to further Pay-It- Forward program pilot (Catarman only)

and for the validation of key business model assumptions To start the recruitment and training of Solar Hub team

13 Where Can I Find All This Documentation? Google Drive! Operations Manuals Solar Hub Pay-It-Forward ACCESS PowerPoints & Briefers Kit Materials Photos from site visits

14 My Favorite Moments

15 What an Amazing Summer!

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Emerging Models Solar Sister s Energy Consignment Model SOLAR SISTER 2011 AFFORDABILITY MECHANISMS AND ENERGY ACCESS Women Micro-Retailers Drive Solar Product Adoption in East Africa Founded in 2010 by