MSASA PayGo Solar Home Systems & Local Assembly

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Location

Zimbabwe

Sector

Renewable Energy

Stage

Scale-Up

Overview

An integrated clean energy programme expanding affordable rural electrification in Zimbabwe through Pay-As-You-Go (PayGo) Solar Home Systems, local assembly and digital distribution. The project combines tier-1 solar technology with a Harare-based assembly facility, targeting 40% local assembly in the short term and 100% in the medium term, supported by partial technology transfer from Spark Energy.

Through the KEP RISE digital platform, households can access clean electricity for approximately US$0.30 per day. The initiative aims to accelerate renewable energy adoption, create local employment, strengthen Zimbabwe’s clean energy value chain and deliver scalable, affordable electricity to underserved communities.

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Investment Needs

$11 672 500,00

Investment Project Type:

Blended Finance

Invested Value to Date:

$0,00

Funding Gap:

$11 672 500,00

Climate Classification:

Mitigation

Why Investing

Affordable Pathway to Solar Ownership

MSASA offers Tier-1, World Bank (Lighting Global)-certified PayGo Solar Home Systems for approximately US$0.30 per day over 60 months, after which households own the units. The model is designed to make reliable solar access affordable for rural households while reducing spending on traditional lighting and phone charging.

Proven PayGo & Mobile-Money Infrastructure

Its established PayGo platform and EcoCash integration, operational since 2019, support remote payments, SMS-token distribution and nationwide deployment, with an offline-first technology approach suited to rural connectivity conditions.

Large Rural Market & Policy Alignment

Targets Zimbabwe's underserved rural households, leveraging existing mobile penetration and rural network coverage. The opportunity also aligns with renewable energy being identified as a government foreign-currency priority sector.

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