Innovative solar system that powers digital TV

Africans who live far from the power grid or cannot afford a power connection now have a cheaper option to enjoy a fully powered home entertainment system. d.light, a global solar kit maker has launched a flagship solar home system that will enable users to not only light their homes and charge their gadgets, but also watch digital TV.

The solar X850, which was launched globally yesterday at d.light Africa headquarters in Nairobi, is the company’s first foray into a platform-based solar home system for its customers. This means customers can buy the basic home solar kit and upgrade it without having to buy an entirely new system.

“Our customers will now dare to dream as the new product has the capacity to power more than just the basic home appliances like bulbs and mobile phones,” said Sam Goldman, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of d.light.

d.light is also planning a major upgrade across its entire solar lantern products in the next few weeks, in line with its mission of moving its customers up the energy access ladder.

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Mr Goldman said mainstream affordable solar energy solutions have been unable to power more than the most necessary appliances in a typical home. Notable in the package is a d.light 19” LED High Definition digital TV which recently won the Global LEAP award for the world’s most efficient TV in its class.

“The X850 is not only innovative, but we have ensured that it is easy on the pocket, and comes with a world of accessories that may be obtained at the same price as what you’re paying for kerosene today,” he said.

A standard X850 bundle comes with 5 lights, radio, torch, battery and a panel. It is upgradable to 8 lights and TV, and in the future other 12V appliances that can be powered by its three 12V ports.

d.light, the global market leader in distributed solar power in the developing world, is leading the way into a future in where millions of people can readily enter and rise up the energy access ladder with clean, affordable solar energy solutions.

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At 75 million lives already impacted, d.light is well on track to surpassing its goal of empowering 100 million people by 2020. “There are currently 2.3 billion people in the developing world living without reliable electricity and no one company can address the challenge alone,” said d.light CEO and co-founder Ned Tozu.

“Thanks to our incredible business partners, investors and other key industry stakeholders such as the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association and the World Bank-IFC Lighting Global initiative, we are poised to bring millions of existing and new customers up the energy access ladder through our new products and solutions.”

The company operates the PayGo model whereby customers pay for the solar lighting products in installments using various mobile payment options.

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