Solar Off-Grid Lightning and Charging Solutions for the Base of the Pyramid
by Dina Meili
Abstract
This Master Thesis seeks to answer the following two research questions:
1. What is the potential of a business approach to poverty alleviation in the solar off grid lighting sector in terms of poverty
- alleviation impact
- economic viability
- impact on environmental sustainability?
2. What are the practical implications of the answer to the first question for a concrete project, in the solar off-grid lighting and charging sector, seeking to contribute to poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability based on business strategies?