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A bump in the road for PAYG and self-sustainability

Two high-profile bankruptcies this year could serve as a warning for the potential pitfalls of the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar segment. However, Marcus Wiemann and David Lecoque of the Alliance for Rural Electrification say that PAYG business models can lead to long-term success, and they have a key role to play in providing power to the 1 billion people throughout the world who still live without electricity.

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pv magazine

16 Sep 2019

Despite recent insolvency declarations from Mobisol and Solarkiosk, the pay-as-you-go solar segment has attracted interest from major corporate investors and is expected to play a key role in rural electrification throughout the world. | Image: Mobisol

On the one hand, PAYG offers an unprecedented opportunity for private companies to step in and provide tailored solutions to a wide portfolio of customers with extremely limited budgets. On the other hand, it stimulates the integration of innovative business models that are flexible enough to constantly adapt to the abilities and urgent needs of …

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