Toshiba in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea

Business Model (P4 of Original Presentation)

This service enables sustainable access to electricity in remote areas without power grids, as we provide the necessary equipment to charge, and electrical items to small store owners.

As the first step, we install solar power generators and a large number of rechargeable LED lanterns, portable batteries, etc. in the stores in remote area villages.

As the second step, such store owner charges the LED lanterns and related items, and rents them to the residents for a small fee.

The residents use the lights and batteries for a day, and return them to the store owner on the following day. The store owner recharges them.

The key to this business is the 'payment system'. The electrical items have a lock function to prevent them from being used. When a resident comes to borrow an item, the store owner uses our application to unlock it for one day, charging the resident a small rental fee. To unlock, the store owner needs to purchase Business Entity Points from the service operating company through Local Mobile Money Company.

The service operating company is responsible to manage, repair, and replace generators and lanterns loaned to the village. By relying on the service operating company in management and operation of these services, residents can use electricity safely and stably at a low cost without worrying about breakdowns.

Features of Service (P5 of Original Presentation)

The features of our service are as follows:

1.The service can be implemented even in areas with a dispersed population.
No extension of power lines is necessary. Continuous operation is possible solely with revenue from residents, without any burden on the national treasury.

2.The service has a low environmental impact.
Thanks to the nature of the sharing service, we can reduce the amount of equipment. Also, the service operating company maintains and replaces the equipment, so the broken equipment is not left in remote areas.

3.The speed of deployment is remarkable.
It only takes a few days to reach an agreement with the village, install the service, and train store owners.

4.The service can contribute to employment and the local economy.
The service creates new income sources for store owners, increases residents' productivity, and hires local people.

While this is yet a transitional technology until full electrification, it can surely help visualize the need for electrification, and contribute to the construction of optimal social infrastructure.