PAYGO TECHNOLOGY EMPOWERING WOMEN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
By Vania Matola – FSDMoç Investment Analyst In partnership with Epsilon Energia Solar and SolarWorks! FSDMoç is promoting access to energy to low-income households through Pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) technology. The PAYGO technology combines a solar home system (SHS) with the mobile money platform. The solar companies are offering a 3, 6, 12 and 18 months payment plans to rural communities in Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala and Manica provinces allowing them to gain access to solar energy and the benefits of increased safety, added study time, extended business hours. Solar household kits are not only