Solar light is a safe efficient way to light homes and businesses, and it saves families money in the long-term without subjecting them to the health hazards of kerosene. Together, d.light and set out to create a solar light that was easy to use, emitted the right amount of brightness, and was accessible to all. But, most of the products available to them are simply out of reach because they are too expensive. For many consumers, solar lanterns are the obvious answer.
Not only does the dim light of kerosene come at a persistent financial cost, but it also causes serious respiratory problems and is a significant fire risk. Living on less than $1.25 a day, families at the base of the pyramid can sometimes pay up to 25 cents daily for kerosene to light their homes in the evening. The team sought to create a first-in-class solar light that was easy to use, bright enough for the home, and available in rural areas for just five dollars. In 2014, d.light partnered with to join d.light’s research team and help with consumer research and industrial design of the d.light A1, a high quality solar light that is flexible, durable, and most importantly, affordable to all. Once paid in full, the Pay-Go solar home system is unlocked forever and customers then own their systems.Results Announced for Community Choice Prize See All Winners d.light A1 In Kenya, customers pay US$25 down, and then 40 cents per day for a year, without adding any interest.Įach device is unlocked to produce power when payment is received and remains unlocked as long as payments are made on time. Payment plans vary depending on the country. The lights can last up to 17 hours on the low setting and are 12 times brighter than kerosene. And, this is just the beginning: we will be continuing to bring exciting innovations to the space to grow the market further and reach even more people.”ĭ.light's D30 system operates like personal power grids for homes or small businesses - featuring a solar panel, mobile phone charger, solar lights, light switches, a torch and an FM radio. This is enabling families to move from small task lights and lanterns to the grid-like experience of our solar home systems.
“With the highest number of daily unit sales and impact of any off-grid solar company, we have leveraged our base of over 65 million happy d.light customers, as well as our existing distribution networks on the ground, to enable us to get to scale our Pay-Go solar home systems even faster than we imagined.
The quick adoption of the D30 by consumers was spurred by d.light's ramp up of its Pay-Go financing options fueled by the US$40 million in investment and debt funding the company received in September to December 2016.ĭ.light CEO Ned Tozun noted: “We've been thrilled to see how quickly our customers have migrated with d.light from solar lanterns to our larger Pay-Go systems, and we are extremely grateful to our many partners who have helped us bring clean, safe and reliable solar power connectivity to families without, or with little, access to the grid. The system is currently available in 1,500 outlets, which only represents 10% of d.light’s total distribution network - signaling significant room for expansion. The company announced that the sales of the system has grown exponentially, as they are currently registering 800 new households a day. Solar lighting and power product designer d.light announced Tuesday that its D30 Pay-Go home system has sold 120,000 units within the first six months of its October 2016 global launch.
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