Electric Vine Industries

Solar PV Microgrids: TCASH mobile money integration and device leasing pilot for electrification of rural areas in Sumba

Grantee Details

Name of project: Solar PV Microgrids: TCASH mobile money integration and device leasing pilot for electrification of rural areas in Sumba
Project location: Indonesia
Type of grant: Seed
Grant awarded: May 2017
Partners: Telkomsel

Electric Vine Industries (EVI) is partnering with Telkomsel to integrate TCASH, a mobile money service, into EVI’s power metering payment platform facilitated by TCASH payment collection agents in rural communities. EVI will also launch a device leasing program to increase user ability to manage and purchase electricity on demand through the EVI Wallet. The pilot will provide a sustainable energy access with the opportunity for income generation to many un-electrified Indonesians.

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Testimonial

“Electric Vine Industries (EVI) is a private micro-utility which provides off-grid solar PV Microgrids in East Indonesia, using Smart Metering technology. On the island of Sumba we provide 24/7 access to electricity for over 900 Households, using our software platform which allows us to remotely collect payments, monitor and control the systems’ operational performance. The GSMA grant will provide EVI the ability to introduce mobile money in rural Indonesia to support the three-way synergy between electrification, mobile money, and productive use of devices.” – Bryse Gaboury, CEO Electric Vine Industries