Kenya - Business creation project

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Low-cost, eco-friendly solar appliance, fabricated using refurbished, and recyclable locally available materials,without highly sophisticated expensive manufacturing technology, to reduce production cost and waste.

01.01 Décrivez votre projet en détail

Financial barriers to Solar Water Heater adoption are more common. In Kenya, it's less expensive for homeowners to install standard electric or gas water heater than to purchase solar heating systems. Low conventional fuel costs can also perpetuate the low demand for solar water technology. Often government subsidize the use of electricity and fossil fuels while simultaneously levying high tariffs against imported renewable energy equipment, further marginalizing the technology. Limited capacity in the local private sector to manufacture, distribute, install, and maintain high quality Solar Water Heater systems, coupled with a dependence on expensive imported systems, virtually ensures that Solar Water Heater technology costs remain high in Kenya. Even for a household with modest financial resources, OkoaHustler can be a wise investment. With an average daily solar insolation of 4-6KW/m², Kenya is a good candidate for optimizing use of solar water heater in meeting her energy needs.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

With limited access to consumer financing for Solar Water Heater, up-front payments have been a common mechanism for Solar Water Heater sales in Kenya. However, a typical household budget, and lack of accumulated savings among the majority of households in Kenya severely restrict large capital expenditures. Therefore, the requirement for up-front cash payments limits the Solar Water Heater to the wealthiest households or commercial enterprises.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service que vous souhaitez fournir par votre projet (au moins 3).

OkoaHutlstler Solar Water Heater will offer substantial employment opportunities to local semi-skilled , both in manufacturing and installation. Using OkoaHustler Solar Water Heater can minimize exposure to some waterborne microbes, which can cause skin allergies and rushes. Recycling raw materials mitigates the risks associated with supply, such as up-front payments and import dependency. Recycling products would also slow down the use of natural resources, reduce landscape and habitat disruption. Installation of OkoaHutlstler, will also link us to clients who might need plumbing services.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adressera le produit/service de votre projet. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

The potential markets for OkoaHustler Solar Water Heater includes households that have both previously used conventional water heating systems and those that have not had any access to water heating services at all. The second category represents a substantial percentage of institutions such as schools and hospitals in rural areas and low-income homes in some urban and peri-urban communities where the latent demand for hot water services is large.

01.05 Quand avez-vous commencé à travailler sur votre projet ?

25/01/2024

01.06 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires sur votre projet en plus de vous ?

2

01.07 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

1

01.08 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre projet (compétences, expérience, etc.).

1). Beatrice Akinyi Odhiambo Environmental practitioner, Bsc. Environmental Science, Egerton University Mobile phone number: +254706638790 2). Steven Otieno Ogutu Electrical engineer, Bsc. Electrical and electronic engineering, Egerton University Mobile phone number: +254798899258

01.09 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://www.facebook.com/Greeningthehorizon

01.10 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre projet ?

a) Énergie (équipements, services, énergie durable et fossiles)

02.01.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Indeed, a range of new jobs can emerge from OkoaHustler manufacturing and assembly, system installation, and engineering to accounting and administration, management, retail sales, and technical services. These job opportunities can be effective and sustainable mode for poverty reduction.

02.02.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Local economic benefits include substantial savings of conventional fuel costs. This money can be channel to feeding program.

02.03.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Where OkoaHustler Solar Water Heater displaces fuelwood within homes, the health of individuals and the entire household benefits. In many tribes in Kenya, females are typically responsible for stoking fire and tending whatever is being heated. Consequently, they and those in their vicinity suffer inordinately from chronic respiratory diseases associated with smoke inhalation. Another important health-related benefit's of OkoaHustler is greater availability of hot water for household sanitary needs. Many common waterborne diseases can be prevented with proper washing, and hot water provides an additional level of disinfection over cold or room temperature water.

02.04.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Éducaiton de Qualité'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Awareness of the benefits of solar water heating systems is increasing and adoption of researched technology is expanding in developed and developing countries. For example, at Don Bosco Technical Institute through PropelA dual apprenticeship program, offers solar water heater training course. Students are trained on installation, repair and maintenance of solar water heater.

02.05.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

At OkoaHustler initiative, both women and men enjoys the same jop opportunities, rights and obligation in all sphere of life for good economic development.

02.06.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Recycling of materials helps to reduce landscape and habitat disruption and help limit biodervisity loss.

02.07.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

When solar system displace fossil fuels, they reduce ambient air pollution including oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and often sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds. The extent of actual emission reduction depends on the fuel source that would be used in the absence of the solar heating system.

02.08.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

OkoaHutlstler Solar Water Heater contributes to economic development in a number of ways. For example, without the need for highly capital-intensive manufacturing equipment. As such, substantial new job opportunities in manufacturing, retail sales, and business administration, as well as system design, installation, and maintenance can result from greater adoption of renewable energy.

02.09.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovaiton et Infrastructure'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Recycling raw materials mitigates the risks associated with supply, such as price volatility, availability, and import dependency. A shift to more reliable products that can be re-used, would reduce the amount of waste. The world population is growing and with it the demand for raw materials. However the supply of crucial raw material is limited.

02.10.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

3

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

02.11.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

5

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Through Plant Africa, an environmental conservation organization, we have invested in the program to develop OkoaHustler market in various regions and communities in Kenya. The promise of new markets for locally-made solar water heating technology and ancillary business is a primary driving force for this initiative.

02.12.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Creating more efficient and sustainable products from the start would help to reduce energy and resources consumption, as it is estimated that more than 80% of a products environmental impact is determined during the design phase.

02.13.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Luttle contre les Changements Climatiques'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

OkoaHutlstler Solar Water Heater is particularly promising, it is one of the simplest and least expensive way to harness renewable energy and can be comparatively cost-effective for reducing greenhouse gases emissions. With financial and other types of support via carbon trading mechanism, solar water heating technology could be a valuable component of climate change mitigation.

02.14.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

By using solar energy, considerable amount of greenhouse polluting gases are avoided. For instant, nitrogen deposition from atmospheric emissions that triggers algal blooms that are harmful to marine life are reduced.

02.15.01 Mon projetp contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Recycling products would slow down the use of natural resources, reduce landscape and habitat disruption and help limit biodervisity loss.

02.16.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

6

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

02.17.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

In partnership with PropelA-dual apprenticeship program and Don Bosco Technical Institute to train and produce knowledgeable skilled, innovative and responsible man power in technical and business discipline to meet the change needs of industry and society.

05.01 Il existe un grand nombre de clients qui utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire à celui que nous envisageons de créer.

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

05.02 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.03 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.04 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.05 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.06 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.07 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.08 Justification de mon projet

A variety of conventional manufactured water heating systems are available on the world markets, with local preferences and equipment varying by country and region. This includes systems that heat water in tanks using a variety of energy sources such as electricity, piped and bottled gas, and other fuels, and systems that heat water on demand principally using electricity or gas.

05.09 Qui sont vos principaux potentiels concurrents et qu'est-ce qui vous différencie d'eux ?

State-of-the-art renewable energy technologies companies, that develops highly sophisticated, and expensive solar water heating systems. OkoaHustler is cheap, affordable and eco-friendly since it's fabricated from refurbished,recyclable and locally available raw materials to reduce production cost and to minimize impact of greenhouse gases on environment.

10.06 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?

At Plant Africa-an environmental conservation organization, we encourage female coligue to facilitate tree planting in the community in order to curb global warming.