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Sahay Solar Solutions
Solar Energy for Ethiopia
Sahay Solar Solutions
Social Business in Ethiopia
Combining Business and Charity – the Concept of Sahay Solar Solutions
Guluma Megersa and Max Pohl
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia | Ethio German Konnect – Addis Abeba
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M. Yunus; Nobel peace prize laureate, Pioneer of Microcredit idea and Founder of the Grameen Bank:
„I propose an new kind of business, a kind of business based on selfnessless, which is in all of us. I call it social business“
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia| Social Entrepreneurship
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Basic principle: o to solve social problems with entrepreneurial concepts o to view challenges as entrepreneurial chances
Self-sustaining business concepts with the aim of generating social value
Does not mean that no monetary profits can be made
Profits are reinvested to scale the enterprise or are used for charitable causes
No interest is paid to investors, only payback of initial investments
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia | Social Entrepreneurship
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Why business and not charity?
Efficiency in the actions and ensuring long term success of
the initiative
Independence from goodwill of external donors
Scalability and professional management structures of
initiatives
Attracting skilled employees for the long term
Social Business: „just“ a renaissance of traditional entrepreneurial values or a whole new concept?
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia| Social Entrepreneurship
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Type 1: leveraged non-profit ventures
Type 2: hybrid non-profit ventures
Type 3: social business ventures
Source: Elkington & Hartigan (2008)
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia| Social Entrepreneurship
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Basic principle: Social Business – Solving of social problems with entrepreneurial
concepts
The problem: Energy supply crises in Ethiopia
Our approach : Decentralized energy supply with autonomous solar systems
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia| Sahay Project
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Development of educational structures at university level
Foundation of a Solar Competence Centers at Arba Minch University
Set-up of small solar-engineering teams with the trained engineers
Realization of social and commercial solar projects
Scaling to self-sustaining Social Business for solar projects
Education – social projects – social business
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia | Concept
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Education:
Service:
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia| Solar Competence Center
• Practical training of students and staff in the field of renewable energies; trainings by Swiss experts
• Adaptation of BSc. and MSc. Curricula; „train-the-Trainer“ Programme
• Stipends for Master/PhD students
• Data collection of solar-equipment under local conditions, „best practices“
• Research opportunities for students (BSc./MSc. Thesis)
• Test service for European Institutes & Producers
• Adaptation of solar-equipment for local usage
• Training for local Electricians/Architects etc.
• Information for the interested public
Data collection:
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Bridging theoretical education and practical realization
Enables practical training and experience gain for the students
Direct improvement of the children‘s situation
„Living examples “ - awareness building in rural areas
Social entrepreneurship idea: school generates money for maintenance of solar system through mobile charging
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia| Social Projects
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Focus Sahay Solar: mid to large projects for industry/hotels and households
Standard solutions for basic energy supply of small objects (SHS)
Sales of Pico-systems for lighting and mobile charging
Consulting: energy saving and efficiency for companies, hotels, restaurants
Bridging the gap between European solar companies and Ethiopian customers
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia| Commercial Projects
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Sahay Solar Solutions GmbH: Social Business
SUPSI - ISAAC Institut: Technical Partner | Solar & Education
Arba Minch University: Solar Competence Center
Sahay Solar Association Africa e.V.: Education & Social Projects
Sahay Solar Solutions – Solar Energy for Ethiopia| Partner
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