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Solar-powered appliances
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Renewable Resources and Alternative Energy
Alternative Energy
Business Model Description
Manufacture and / or assemble energy efficient solar appliances, such as lamps, water heaters or stoves, for large-scale public and private buildings, such as hospitals, schools and offices.
Expected Impact
Equip critical public infrastructure in remote areas with access to clean, reliable and cost-effective electricity.
Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
20% - 25% (in ROI)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Medium Term (5–10 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
More than 20 million people did not have access to electricity in 2018.
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
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Case Study: d.light provides household access to renewable light and energy
d.light, a UNCDF pipeline company, provides access to clean, safe, and affordable renewable light and energy to households in more than 70 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Its range of solar products, including solar lanterns and solar home systems, are available and affordable to low-income families by enabling financing using pay-as-you-go technology.