Ulrich Moller
SOLARKIOSK GmbH
Berlin
10179
Germany
+49 (30) 9155 3155
welcome@solarkiosk.eu
SOLARKIOSK is a highly optimized kiosk with solar panels on top. Once installed, it becomes a compact, affordable and sturdy shop offering energy, products, tools and services.
Every kiosk is designed as a kit of parts, only to be assembled upon arrival at its target location. The packages are light-weight, do not require a container and are thus easily transportable to remote, off-road areas – in extreme cases, on the back of donkeys.
While certain parts of the kiosk (particularly the electrical components) will be manufactured centrally to ensure quality and durability, all others can be made of local materials such as bamboo, wood, adobe, stone, metal or even recycled goods. The kiosk will be assembled locally with local materials; it becomes accepted as a domestic product.
After assembly, despite its light weight, the kiosk is safe and secure – an essential quality in communities where even the smallest products are of comparably high value. The entire structure is firmly anchored in the ground. Special detailing of all joints and assembly points on the inside of the building shell makes tinkering with the kiosk from the outside difficult.
Every SOLARKIOSK will provide enough power for solar lighting, mobile phone and car battery charging, a computer and even a solar fridge. Depending on local conditions, internet, TV and music can be offered as well. Since the SOLARKIOSK will most likely house the only fridge in the area, it can cool drinks and medication. In addition to those energy services, customers can buy solar lanterns, mobile phones, top-up cards for them and any other product that one typically finds in such kiosks.
Africa, pilot program and local distribution underway in Ethiopia
Publicly available: yes
Countries where available: Africa, potential extension to other countries
Price range (USD): Contact supplier for quote
Available online: yes
Offered or can be licensed for local manufacture: Potentially
Countries where spare parts can be purchased: Africa
Dimensions: full-size kiosk