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= Title - Off-grid energy Companies and Financial Institutions - Need for Collaboration =
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= '''Mozambique''' =
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= Off grid Knowledge Hub =
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= Off-grid Energy Companies (OECs) =
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== Country Information - Mozambique ==
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The '''Republic of Mozambique''' is located on the south-eastern coast of Africa and has a surface area of 801,590 square kilometres. It is bordered by South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, and separated by the Indian Ocean from Madagascar. The country is divided into ten provinces, and a provincial capital city. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, and the 7th poorest in Africa with a GDP per capita of USD 1281 (2019), a total GDP of USD 14.96 billion (2019), and an annual GDP growth of 3.11% (2018).  [[Mozambique- Country Information|Read more...]]
  
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Off-grid energy companies (OCEs) in this article refers to those companies in Africa that sell solar energy systems based on [[Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for Photovoltaic Systems|PAYG model]]&nbsp;(i.e the total cost for the energy system is broken down into weekly and monthly payments. The customers usually make a small down payment in the beginning and then make small weekly and monthly payment for using the system and finally own the system. In case of failure to pay, the OECs remotely switch off the energy systems or in cases repossess them).&nbsp;<br/>
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<div class="width-1-3 box box-green">'''Background'''
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* [[Mozambique- Country Information|Country Profile]]
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* [[Mozambique Electricity Situation|Electricity Situation]]
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*[[Mozambique Renewable Energy Potential|Renewable Energy (RE) Potential]]
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* Energy Access Situation
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These are the fastest growing companies with an average of 500 customers per day.&nbsp;
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<div class="width-1-3 box box-green">'''Institutional Set-up'''
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* [[Institutional Framework in Mozambique|Institutional Framework]]
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* [[Policy Framework and Energy Access Strategies in Mozambique|Policy Framework & Energy Access Strategies]]
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* Energy Access Programmes
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* Development Actors
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== OECS - Shift from Energy Providers to Consumer Finance ==
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<div class="width-1-3 box box-green">'''Cross-Cutting Issues'''
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* [[Doing Business in Mozambique]]
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* Humanitarian Energy-Nexus
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* Impact of COVID-19
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To increase their revenue and to keep ahead of competitors, there is a natural tendency for OECs to also provide secondary loans along with the PAYG model for the energy systems, to existing customers, for activities such as buying a motorbike or other appliances. For the secondary loans also, the energy system will act as a control point for loan repayment. In case of failure to pay on time, the energy system is switched off and the secondary assets might also be repossessed.
 
  
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Along with added revenue, the other benefits of providing consumer finance are:
 
  
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*For many customers in rural areas, buying energy services from OECs might be the '''first time they had access to financial services. Therefore the PAYG model sets the background for more financial activities.'''
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== Information on RE Technologies for Mozambique ==
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*OECs&nbsp;'''promote mobile transactions'''&nbsp; for loan repayment reducing the transaction cost.
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<div class="portal">[[file:icon-solar.svg|150px|link=Portal:Solar|]]<br />[[Mozambique Solar Hub|Solar Home Systems]]</div>
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<div class="portal">[[file:icon-cooking.svg|150px|link=Portal:Cooking|]]<br />[[Mozambique Cooking Energy Hub|Improved Cookstoves]]</div>
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<div class="portal">[[file:icon-mini-grid.svg|100px|link=Portal:Mini-grid|]]<br />[[Mozambique Mini-grid Hub|Mini/Nano grid]]</div>
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<div class="portal">[[file:icon-productive-use.svg|100px|link=Portal:Productive Use|]]<br />Productive Uses of Energy</div>
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However, OCEs companies are not financial institutions and in many countries they are not allowed to offer secondary loans (except for energy systems). Therefore, there is a need as well as opportunity for successful collaboration between OECs and Financial institutions to further one another's interest.
 
  
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= Financial Institutions =
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<div class="width-1-2 width-m-1-2 card">[[file:Webinar icon3.svg|50px]] [https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1648663127925031180 State of Play: Solar home system (SHS) Market in Mozambiques]</div>
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Financial institutions &nbsp;in sub-saharan africa are classified by '''large loan size, high margin and low &nbsp;business volume''' which is the opposite of financial services to the base of the pyramid (BoP). BoP are '''assets-led, low balance, high-volume'''&nbsp;business.Therefore, financial institutions &nbsp;have not been able to establish a commercially viable channel to reach out to the bulk of the african markets mainly due to:
 
  
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*Entry-level accounts for low-income clients are likely to have low balances, make few transactions and use of &nbsp;fixed physical infrastructure such as bank branches and automated teller machines (ATMS) which in end might result in loss &nbsp;rather than profit, for the bank.
 
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*Due to issues like high-collateral requirement, time-consuming applications and inefficient cash management and inefficient cash management, financial institutions mostly focus on the salaried, relatively better-off segments of their markets. <br/>
 
  
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== Mozambique Off-grid Practitioners Group ==
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Therefore, the OECs present a unique opportunity for financial institutions to reach the low-income population in a viable and cost-effective manner.
 
  
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== Resources of Off-grid Energy Companies and Financial Institutions ==
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The table below shows the simplified analysis of the resources of off-grid energy companies and financial institutions:
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= Reasons for Working Together =
 
  
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== Large Portfolio of loans ==
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Most of the OECs started out as energy system retailers but with progress, have amassed a large portfolio of loans. Managing these large portfolio of loans is outside their core competence and requires skilled financial capabilities. The loan also has to be refinanced. For example, if an installed system cost on average USD 150, then to reach 1 million consumers, OECs will have to raise around USD 150 million in consumer loans. As the sector expands the consumer loan will also increase.<br/>
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&nbsp;Because of the possibility to remotely switch off the energy devices in cases of no payments, OECs loan have higher repayment rate than their borrower's profile will suggest. Therefore, OECs have the infrastructure to manage small loans offered to a relatively unknown customers.
 
  
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A study among MFI account in sub-saharan africa showed that the MFI accounts are mostly used for saving rather than borrowing. In 2015, the aggregate amount of MFI deposits in sub-saharan africa was USD 5 billion. Should this amount be available to OECs, then this amount would be enough to finance consumer loans for'''33 million TIER 2 solar home systems with a value of USD 150 each'''.
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A collaboration between OECs and the financial institutions will allow it to tap into the consumer deposits which is in local currency. This will mitigate the risks associated with currency exchange as both the consumer loans and the capital will be in local currency.
 
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<u>Through a &nbsp;close partnerships:</u> OECs and financial institutions can forge a close partnership where both the parties focus on their close competencies ie. the OECs focuses on retail sale of energy services and the financial institutions take care of consumer finance. Considering both the parties are ready to form a partnership, the following points will have to consider:
 
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This article is based on the following publications
 

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Mozambique

Off grid Knowledge Hub

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Country Information - Mozambique

The Republic of Mozambique is located on the south-eastern coast of Africa and has a surface area of 801,590 square kilometres. It is bordered by South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, and separated by the Indian Ocean from Madagascar. The country is divided into ten provinces, and a provincial capital city. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, and the 7th poorest in Africa with a GDP per capita of USD 1281 (2019), a total GDP of USD 14.96 billion (2019), and an annual GDP growth of 3.11% (2018). Read more...

Background
Institutional Set-up
Cross-Cutting Issues


Information on RE Technologies for Mozambique

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Solar Home Systems
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Improved Cookstoves
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Mini/Nano grid
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Productive Uses of Energy


Highlights

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State of Play: Solar home system (SHS) Market in Mozambiques
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Mozambique Off-grid Practitioners Group

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