“The whining has stopped now. M - KOPA Solar , a Nairobi - based firm , is selling solar - powered , flat - screen televisions to customers living in areas that are not connected to the grid . The televisions come in a package containing solar panels and portable batteries that can also run a television unit and charge mobile phones . The battery has a life of four hours when used for lighting and TV simultaneously . The solar kits – which cost $ 530 , paid in small amounts – also have the advantage of portable batteries , which can be noisy , smoky , and expensive . M - KOPA has sold 6,000 TV sets so far .
M - KOPA Solar , a Nairobi - based firm , is selling solar - powered , flat - screen televisions to customers living in areas that are not connected to the grid . The televisions come in a package containing solar panels and portable batteries that can also run a television unit and charge mobile phones . The battery has a life of four hours when used for lighting and TV simultaneously . The solar kits – which cost $ 530 , paid in small amounts – also have the advantage of portable batteries , which can be noisy , smoky , and expensive . M - KOPA has sold 6,000 TV sets so far .