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Khushhali Microfinance Bank And Greenlight Planet Partner To Provide Financing To Advance Solar Energy Access
Umer Jamshaid Published September 24, 2018 | 06:31 PM
Khushhali Microfinance Bank (KMBL), Pakistan’s largest microfinance bank, has partnered with Greenlight Planet,a global leader in solar home energy products
Hyderabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th September, 2018) Khushhali Microfinance Bank (KMBL), Pakistan’s largest microfinance bank, has partnered with Greenlight Planet,a global leader in solar home energy products.
The partnership looks to address Pakistan’s energy consumption needs in a sustainable manner, as KMBL will now offer Greenlight Planet’s Sun KingTM range of Solar Home Systems and Lighting Solutions on easy installments to its customers.
The MoU has been facilitated by IFC under their Lighting Pakistan Program. IFC introduced their Associate Greenlight Planet and their country distributor to Khushhalibank to facilitate financing options for quality verified solar lighting solutions at a consumer level.
Lighting Pakistan Program will also provide support in consumer awareness campaigns, trainings and market intelligence. Talking about the accord, President KMBL, Ghalib Nishtar said, “Khushhali Microfinance Bank is collaborating with Greenlight Planet to facilitate the provision ofSun KingTM range of transformational solar products for underserved customers and address energy issues of masses living in far-flung areas with a particular focus on off-grid areas.
This move will also positively impact the livelihoods of people in these areas.
” “We are looking forward to expand Greenlight Planet’s footprint across Sindh and enable affordable, clean and reliable Sun King ™ branded off-grid solar solutions for our customers,” he further added.
Tariq Zaman, Global Partnerships Manager, Greenlight Planet said on the occasion, “This partnership marks a significant step towards using sustainable, clean energy to power Pakistan. Our endeavor will be to provide more sophisticated products across villages through continuous research and innovation basedon consumerinsights and customer engagement initiatives.” Given the energy crisis in the country, this strategic alliance envisages to promote the use of renewable energy by facilitating the bank’s customers in accessing world class renewable energy products on easy financing services.
KMBL and Greenlight Planet will also initiate a social awareness campaign to educate the users about benefits of shifting to renewable energy sources. This service will be launched at Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Mirpur Khas, TandoAllahyar, and Nawab Shah as KMBL is committed to supporting product innovation for bottom of the pyramid markets that provide economic opportunities to the majority of the population in Pakistan.
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