PAYG and Last-Mile Distribution

OpenPAYGO certified hardware on the PaygOps platform, so a distributor can sell on instalments without building firmware or a payment stack.

PAYG and Last-Mile Distribution products from Sinoware

Where It Hurts

  • Households cannot pay the full price of a solar system up front.
  • Hardware that unlocks unreliably destroys agent trust faster than any price problem.
  • Building a PAYG platform is a software project a distributor did not plan for.
  • Running a PAYG line and a cash line usually means sourcing two different products.

What Buyers Need

  • Token unlocking that works with no data connection at the product.
  • A platform that already exists and is already integrated.
  • The same product available in PAYG and cash versions.
  • Protection circuits that survive rough field use.

Typical Application Scenarios

  • Agent-led weekly instalment sales in rural districts.
  • Microfinance-linked energy access portfolios.
  • Distributors adding a PAYG line beside an existing cash range.

Delivery Capability

The PAYG range covers four products, all on the same field-proven chassis as the non-PAYG systems, with the OpenPAYGO certification and the PaygOps platform already in place.

How a Project Runs

  1. Portfolio selection

    Pick the chassis: 4W two-lamp or 8W four-lamp, with or without MPPT.

  2. Platform setup

    Hardware is supplied on the PaygOps platform and is OpenPAYGO certified.

  3. Field configuration

    Housing colour, logo, lamp count and cable length set to your field standard.

  4. Volume supply

    PAYG and non-PAYG builds on the same chassis so one order covers both channels.

  5. Repeat supply

    Repeat orders scheduled against your collection cycle.

PAYG and Last-Mile Distribution Questions

How does a customer unlock the product?
The customer pays an instalment by mobile money or cash, receives a recharge code by SMS, and enters the token on the keypad of the product. The product unlocks for the corresponding period.
Which platform is supported?
PaygOps. The hardware is OpenPAYGO certified.
Does the customer own the product at the end?
Yes. The model is also called rent-to-own. After the instalments are paid off, the buyer owns the product.
Can we order PAYG and non-PAYG together?
Yes. The SW-HS4-2LI and SW-HS8-4LI exist in both builds on the same chassis.

Talk To Us About PAYG and Last-Mile Distribution

Tell us the volume, the destination and the specification you are working to. We will answer with what we can hold and what we cannot.

WhatsApp Email