Integrated Development Foundation (IDF) Update News

Strategy of IDF in Marketing Solar Home System

SHS buyers can purchase SHS in cash at low cost. IDF also provides a soft loan so that people can easily buy it. Two types of loan facilities client can enjoy: short term and long term under six types of loan repayment options. Period of loan repayment varies from 1-3 year with 12% service charge depending on the loan amount. A SHS buyer pays 10-20% of the system cost as down payment. IDF members can get financing from the Micro Credit program where the payments are made in both weekly and monthly installments. To popularize the technology IDF arranged demonstration meeting in the rural market places or in school/college/religious institutions where the engineers of IDF describe the technology, its uses and preference. Within its awareness program IDF distributes poster, leaflet, brochure, video etc. so that people can easily understand the process. Often, IDF organizes training (both basic and refresh) for technical persons working under IDF-SHS program.