Kenya - Business creation project

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Surplus Energy - We install piped gas to high volume gas consumers eg Apartments, 1,2&3 bedroom units to shared gas cylinders to reduce inconveniences of abrupt need of refill, offer flexibility to buy smaller gas volumes in the system for our clients.

01.01 Décrivez votre projet en détail

Surplus Energy - We are a safe link between Lpg companies & consumers. We provide an easier way of gas distribution, gas monitoring and a flexible payment option to our consumers. How do we achieve this? 1) We install piped gas in a whole building consisting of for example 10 units of 1 Bedroom houses. 2) Instead of every household buying a gas cylinder which increases fire related accidents, We pipe in gas to every kitchen house for the 10units and the gas cylinder is installed outside the houses. 3)The gas cylinders have a gprs location identifier, a rate of consumption calculator which sends alerts for main gas cylinder refill when the cylinder is 20% almost done. The cylinders have a remote shutdown Incase of leaks. 4) Every installed gas unit has a prepaid gas meter which can be remotely charged via mobile money like mpesa and assigns a certain units in the meter.The gas meter has a valve that opens automatically on top up. 5) We are responsible for gas refill of the gas cylinder

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

Problems 1) how is gas distribution in Kenya done?Gas distribution in Kenya is done through sale of gas cylinders eg 13kg in specific areas like petrol stations or gas retailers shop.2) How do gas cylinders reach consumers home? Consumers have to either call the retailer to deliver a cylinder or consumers take themselves to the shops for purchase or exchange of an empty with a full cylinder. 3) is a consumer able to know when his gas cylinder will need a refill? Does he have all the amount needed to refill the cylinder? The only way a cylinder owner is able to tell when his cylinder is empty is when no gas is coming out of the cylinder to cook. If this happens during the night in the middle of cooking he has to wait tomorrow to refill. Where he doesn't have enough money to refill the gas he has to borrow or a way of coming up with the whole amount. The problem we are trying to solve is the inconveniences that comes with gas refilling which is abrupt and finds clients unaware.

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).

Why Surplus energy. 1) We eliminate the need for every tenant to buy a gas cylinder to consume gas. 2) We provide a system that accommodates both high income earners and low income earners in gas purchasing. One can buy both large volumes of gas or low amount in the same system. 3) We reduce the worry of gas can be empty when you need it the most eg at night, very early in the morning, while you have guests etc. 4) We save our customers inconveniences relating to refilling ie we are responsible to refill gas cylinders thus they should never worry about gas being unavailable. 5) Our prepaid gas meters meets all our customer needs. 6) We help Lpg firms reduce illegal refills. 7) We are making gas affordable thus more people choose it as a mode of cooking.

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

Our target market. Gas consumption in Kenya is currently at 400,000 tonnes annually and is expected to double by vision 2030. Our main target Customers are landlords in Cities and upcoming towns who are building houses for city dwellers. Our model targets an area, Installs gas in the apartment within that area and takes control over refills in the apartments. Our targets is to start in a region in the capital, scale it in that area then move to other regions in the city. We are targeting at least 10000 units in the next 5yrs with enough financing. We have also communicated with landlords who are upholding it well since it also improves their building status.

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

20/05/2022

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

3

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.).

Judith Mulandi - procurement officer kwema steal. Khesia Self employed Electrical and Electronics. Elic kimani ngigi - Ast manager Leadwort kenya ltd.

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 :

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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

Poverty With our prepaid gas metering system, We allow our customers to purchase gas of any amount from the bigger system.

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

Zero hunger By easing the process of accessing gas by households, We ensure they are able to afford basic cooking needs.

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

Good health and well being By installing cylinders outside a household, it gives out customers peace as it reduces fire related accidents especially in areas where counterfeit gas cylinders are sold.

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

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02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Quality education. Our innovation is something people should look up to as an improvement of how things are done currently to an improved version as a result of educational research. Our system is an indication of how quality education brings change in a society by improving and easing processes.

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

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02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Gender equality. Our team promotes gender equality as we have our group manager as a lady and she does coordinator very efficiently.

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

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02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Clean water & sanitation. By availing affordable gas to our consumers they are able to boil and have hygienic water.

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

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02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Affordable clean energy. Our model eliminates, unauthorized gas vendors from the chain of distribution and this provides clean energy. Our flexible prepaid model ensures affordable gas to our customers.

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

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02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Descent work & Economic growth. Our model scaling will provide a conducive work environment to our workers.

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

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02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Industry innovation and Infrastructure. Our model acts as an improvement to the current gas distribution channels. It's a disrupt to improve whatever is currently being offered by LPG firms.

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

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02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Reduced inequalities. Before, one had to purchase a cylinder to have gas access but under our new model everybody is able to tap in the system and access gas so long as it is installed in the apartment.

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

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02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Sustainable cities and communities. Our system creates a smooth running and distribution of gas commodities in cities and urban areas.

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

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02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Responsible consumption and production. Our business model smoothens the chain of distribution between producers to consumers in our distribution system eliminating unauthorized distributors.

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

Climate action Our business model promotes an eased process of accessing gas that reduces fire related occurrences that cause harm to climate change.

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

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02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

We keep the environment free to create a conducive air environment for sea life.

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

Life on land. Our model smoothens the way of life on land by easing access to cooking gas affordably and efficiently.

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

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02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Peace justice and strong institutions. Lately, there has been a lot of injustices when unregistered and unregulated refillers illegally refill gas causing fire related accidents that cause conflict among people but our model harmonizes to create peace justice and strong institutions.

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

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02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Partnerships for the goal. Our model looks into partnering with different stake holders to ensure smooth running growth and mutual benefit for all key partners.

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

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

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

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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

Our model is a transitioning business to the current gas distribution model. As opposed to the challenges of sourcing wasting time and resources to source gas products, we are availing making it flexible to buy and eliminate the challenge of refill from consumers to us.

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

Our main competitors are normal distributors who lack a way of reaching customers with ease. Their model have a challage of inconvenience and is not flexible. It's a traditional method with does not support innovation and thus very difficult to scale. Our model not only does it convert a customers but also makes the customer reliant on the system and thus hard to leave the system.

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

Yes, I have been in a Turkish startup training in campus in their second batch they wanted to train female entrepreneurs in tech under a brand women in tech initiative. I reffered most of my friends women into the channel and many of them secured jobs after while others started their own startups.