SNV
The Bright Lights for Benin project will catalyse the PAYG solar market in Benin
Grantee Details
Name of project: Bright Lights for Benin
Project location: Benin
Type of grant: Seed
Grant awarded: September 2015
Partners: MTN and Greenlight Planet
The Bright Lights for Benin project will catalyse the PAYG solar market in Benin by linking Greenlight Planet PAYG products with a ready-made solar supply chain. The project builds on a successful 18 month partnership between SNV and MTN to develop a solar distribution network. It introduces PAYG solar to Benin for the first time and expects to sell 9,000 PAYG products over 18 months via sustainable business model. The government of Benin has agreed to provide tax exemption on all products imported under the project.
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