Solar in the Khmer Kingdom – Kamworks – Ep010

The image above shows a Kamworks Solar Home System (SHS) in action. This episode is part of a podcast series called “Entrepreneurs & Economic Development” talking to entrepreneurs using business and technology to solve problems at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Listen to the interview by clicking play above.         Subscribe with iTunes for iPhone […]

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The image above shows a Kamworks Solar Home System (SHS) in action.

This episode is part of a podcast series called “Entrepreneurs & Economic Development” talking to entrepreneurs using business and technology to solve problems at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Listen to the interview by clicking play above. 

      

Subscribe with iTunes for iPhone or Stitcher for Android.

Today’s Guest

Jeroen Verschelling, the Co-Founder and Chairman of Kamworks a renewable energy solutions provider based in Cambodia. Kamworks assembles and distributes branded solar products throughout Cambodia.

You will learn:

How a Dutch renewable energy consultant started a solar company in South East Asia
How a Mobile Money Partnership with Wing, a PAYG Solar Home System(SHS) and Kiva allows Kamworks to extend credit
A description of Kamworks’ PAYG Solar Home System
Differences between the African solar market and the Cambodian solar market
The human centred design story of dutch university students in Cambodian villages developing their ‘Moonlight’ product and winning participatory design awards
Changes in the Cambodian Energy market with new hydro dams and other energy projects coming online

Great Quotes

[bctt tweet=”What did people say when you started a solar business in Cambodia? They thought we were crazy! @Kamworks”]

[bctt tweet=”The Cambodian solar market – from car batteries to renewable energy with @Kamworks”]

[bctt tweet=” The Trick to Cambodian Marketing – Great Word of Mouth @Kamworks “]

Mentioned :

PicoSol
TU Delft solar lantern part of major World Bank prize
Wing Money 

Contact Jim or Proximity Designs:

Twitter: @KamworksSolar
Jeroen’s LinkedIn
Kamworks Website 

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