The CEO of Mobisol Tanzania, Henrik Axelsson (left),
shows Bagamoyo district Natural Resources officer David Kaijunga one of
the televisions powered by solar energy
The company said in a statement yesterday that similar hubs will be soon launched in Kagera, Mara and Dodoma regions.
The company offers affordable high quality solar systems designed
in Germany. To date, Mobisol has provided solar power to over 40,000
households in Tanzania and Rwanda.
Marketing Manager Allan Rwechungura said in Bagamoyo over the
weekend that the expansion plan is part of initiatives set by Mobisol to
improve the lives of Tanzanians under the “Maisha ni Bora Zaidi na
Mobisol” campaign. The drive allows customers to own clean, affordable
and reliable energy and key household appliances, beyond just light.
Rwechungura said that the campaign targets to improve lives of
hundreds of thousands of Tanzanians living in off grid areas -
particularly those in rural areas where power supply is still a problem
by enabling them to access affordable solar power.
“This new campaign is part of our efforts to complement the
government’s ambitious plan to ensure that the rural population has
access to affordable power. We have reduced our connection cost and
extended our convenient payment system that enables people to pay in
instalments to further regions,” he said.
He elaborated that Mobisol has revised their offering and payment
plan that will enable customers to only pay as little as 999/- per day
to own a high quality solar power system at their homes and after sales
warranty. The system sizes offered start at 80 watts (W), which is
already bigger than most other household oriented solar home systems in
the region, and are also available in 120W and up to 200W.
The systems can illuminate entire households with many efficient
LED lights, and power for example TVs, laptops, fridges and charge cell
phones. Rwechungura said Mobisol customers want more than only lights,
and the company was pleased to electrify their households.
“One of our objectives is to enable children studying in rural
areas where there is no power to have light which empowers them to
increase their educational opportunities. We are also focusing on
conserving the environment – while, at the same time, the electricity we
provide offers an opportunity for people to utilize it for various
income generating activities which improve their economic wellbeing,” he
added.
He also noted that the company is committed to see its services
accessed by more people in this year and the expansion program would
touch Kagera, Tabora, Dodoma, Pwani regions with more regions being
added continuously.
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