On-shoring Li-Ion battery manufacturing for PAYG productive use in Kenya

该项目将首次将锂离子(Li-Ion)电池的本地组装和制造带到撒哈拉以南非洲(SSA)，克服在Covid期间加剧的供应链限制。电池将配备技术，使一系列生产性产品能够以现收现付(PAYG)的方式开发出来进行销售。现收现付制使低收入客户能够购买资本项目用于生产目的，并随着时间的推移进行偿还。SSA中的许多生产性用途都可以使用清洁能源产品，这些产品可以增加收入，同时减少碳排放和污染。为了向低收入社区和小型微型企业提供实用和实惠的产品，这些产品需要高质量的锂离子(Li-Ion)电池，该项目的愿景是在东非建立蓬勃发展的高质量锂离子(Li-Ion)电池组装和制造能力。这将：降低当前长尾电池供应链的成本和风险；实现离网和并网产品的快速扩展；建立当地的制造和组装能力，创造就业机会，并提高清洁能源部门的当地技术技能。主要创新涉及下一代商业模式，该模式将利用非洲最大的能源和水解决方案公司之一的能力：向市场提供当地组装/制造的电池；并通过组装/制造和销售支持PYG的电池来促进清洁能源离网生产设备的增长。该项目在三个关键方面具有创新性：\*戴维斯和肖特利夫(D&S)是一家历史悠久的非洲企业，将组装/制造和销售锂离子电池，重点是PYG解决方案(这个市场只有初创公司涉足)。\*电池将采用必要的技术来支持PYG销售，*使用这些电池的产品将通过碳值交易所(CaveX平台)销售碳信用，以数字方式与气候融资相连。该项目针对能源三难困境的所有方面：通过更便宜的本地组装电池组提高可负担性，通过更智能的现场监测提高供应安全性，通过延长电池寿命和化石燃料置换减少碳排放。

This project will bring local assembly and manufacture of Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for the first time, overcoming the supply-chain constraints that were exacerbated during Covid. The batteries will be equipped with technology to enable a wide range of productive use products to be developed for sale on a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) basis. PAYG enables low-income customers to purchase capital items to productive purposes and make re-payments over time.Many productive uses can be made of clean-energy products in SSA that increase incomes while reducing carbon emissions and pollution. To be useful and affordable to low-income communities and micro-small businesses, these products require high-quality Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries and the vision for this project is for a thriving and high-quality Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery assembly and manufacturing capability in East Africa. This will: reduce the costs and risks of the current long-tail battery supply chain; enable rapid scaling of off-grid and grid-connected products; and build local manufacturing and assembly capacity, creating employment and increasing local technical skills in the clean-energy sector.The primary innovation relates to the next-generation business model that will leverage the capabilities of one of Africa's largest energy and water solution companies to: deliver locally assembled/manufactured batteries into the market; and catalyse the growth of clean energy off-grid productive use equipment through the assembly/manufacture and sale of PAYG enabled batteries.This project is innovative in three key ways:\*A long-established African business, Davis & Shirtliff (D&S) will assemble/manufacture and sell Li-Ion batteries with a focus on PAYG solutions (this market has been addressed only by start ups).\*The batteries will be enabled with the necessary technology to support PAYG sales, unlocking access in the local markets served by D&S.\*The products using these batteries will be digitally connected to climate financing through the sale of carbon credits through the Carbon Value Exchange (CaVEx platform).The project targets all aspects of the energy trilemma: increased affordability through cheaper locally assembled battery packs, enhanced security of supply through smarter in-field monitoring and reduced carbon emission through increased battery life and fossil fuel displacement.