Cause Area
Primary Sectors
Secondary Sectors
Geographies Served
Programs
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Offerings for households
SELCO has been collaborating with rural communities to deploy tailored, fundamental energy access solutions at the household level. These solutions encompass home lighting, cooling, and water heating systems.
SELCO’s operations span diverse settings encompassing rural, semi-rural, and urban underserved areas. It employs customized financial solutions in collaboration with public sector banks, rural banks, cooperative banks, and microfinance institutions (MFIs). The delivery models it adopts are adaptable, including both individual and community-owned approaches, depending on the specific requirements. The products available for households are:
• Solar home lighting
• Solar water heater
• Solar inverter systems
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Livelihood
SELCO's efforts in collaborating with small livelihoods and micro-entrepreneurs have been centered on facilitating the ecosystem elements that contribute to the effective provision of income-generating assets directly to end-users. SELCO's initiatives involve testing and expanding various income-generating interventions for micro-entrepreneurs through sustainable energy solutions. These interventions encompass technological advancements, appliance efficiency improvements, the introduction of innovative financial products, and the stimulation of market channels.
The engagement extends to microenterprises, smallholder farmers, restaurants, home-based businesses, and various other sectors. It employs customized financial solutions in collaboration with public sector banks, rural banks, cooperative banks, and microfinance institutions (MFIs). -
Institutions
In the healthcare sector, SELCO focuses on designing and implementing optimized solar solutions to address the energy deficit in providing essential healthcare services in rural areas. SELCO creates sustainable energy models tailored to deliver healthcare services, considering specific requirements such as the types of diseases, maternal health, critical care, and more. Additionally, SELCO actively identifies technologies, devices, and processes that can enhance the efficiency and mobility of healthcare delivery.
It addresses larger institutional requirements, including orphanages, government schools, primary health centers, poultry farms, and more. It engages through methods like upfront cash sales, tender processes, or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. These entities are typically either individually owned or part of public-private partnerships.
• Indoor, Outdoor and Street Lighting
• Water Heater Systems
• Inverter Systems
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Advisory and training
Leverage SELCO’s in-depth field experience to organize exposure trips, provide training on subjects related to energy accessibility and social enterprises, offer guidance and support to energy businesses through mentorship programs, contribute practical insights to inform policy decisions, and conduct relevant research and analysis. Some of the training sessions conducted are:
* Sharing of innovative processes
* Role of energy access and its broader linkages to development goals
* Financial inclusion-End user financing for energy access
* Ecosystem and energy access
* CSR + Energy access +Sustainability
Registration Details
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Registration Number
U40106KA1995PTC017498
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CSR Form 1
Not Available
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FCRA
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About
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Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
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Since
1995
Impact
SELCO has provided solar lighting to over 120,000 rural homes and 4,000 institutions such as schools, clinics and community centers in Karnataka and other states.
Vision and Mission
SELCO aims to empower its customers by providing a complete package of product, service and consumer financing through partnerships with banks and microfinance institutions.
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Headquarters
SELCO Solar Light Pvt. Ltd., #690, Ground Floor, 15th Cross, 2nd Phase, J P Nagar
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Offices in Cities
Bangalore, Anantapur, Tirupati, Puttur, Bihar, Bijapur, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Sangli, Ratnagiri, Kasaragod, Dharwad, Bellary, Davanagere, Koppal, Mysore, Belagavi, Hubballi, Shivamogga, Hassan, Bagalkot, Chikkaballapur, Belthangady, Haveri, Chikmagalur, Bailhongal, Udupi, Kalaburagi, Periyapatna
Other Details
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Type
For-profit
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Sub Type
Private Limited Company
Website
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management