# Pay-As-You-Go Renewable Energy Angaza Design Makes Clean Energy Accessible Off the Grid By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-10-19 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angaza-design References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680598/powering-solar-energy-in-africa-with-pay-as-you-go) & [angazadesign](http://www.angazadesign.com/) Angaza Design is a social enterprise based in Palo Alto, California that seeks to apply intelligent technology to unconventional social problems. Founded in 2010, Angaza Design is a metered, [pay-as-you-go solar energy service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Surya-Ghar) for the off-grid developing world. Recently honored as a Tech Awards Laureate, Angaza operates through a membership-based user system, small payments to which are made weekly for 12 months after the initial upfront fee of $10. Angaza offers a design-focused, innovative approach to providing [sustainable energy options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renewable-power-subsidiary) and economic opportunities for the developing world. The clean, affordable service is a clever culmination of mechanical engineering, sustainable energy practices and socially conscious business. **Contact Information** Angaza Design [website](http://www.angazadesign.com/) Angaza Design on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/AngazaDesign) Angaza Design on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/angazadesign) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pay-as-you-go Services:** Developing reliable and secure metering and payment systems will open up opportunities for pay-as-you-go renewable energy services to grow in developing countries. - **Sustainable Energy Solutions:** Integrating design-focused, innovative and sustainable energy practices can significantly improve access to affordable and clean energy for people living off-grid. - **Socially Conscious Business:** Creating innovative business models that focus on making a positive social and environmental impact can lead to profitable, sustainable and socially responsible enterprises. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can leverage advancements in pay-as-you-go metering and payment systems to offer affordable and clean energy services to the developing world. - **Mechanical Engineering:** Mechanical engineering can play a significant role in developing innovative and sustainable energy solutions for off-grid communities, including pay-as-you-go renewable energy services. - **Social Entrepreneurship:** Social entrepreneurship can drive innovative and socially responsible business models that combine financial success with positive social and environmental impact, such as Angaza Design's metered, pay-as-you-go solar energy service. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar Energy Technology Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-energy-technology.md) - [Origami Travel Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-panel-origami-technology.md) - [Autonomous Solar Energy Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbx-200.md) - [User-Friendly Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-energy.md) - [Advanced Sustainable Energy Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-energy-solutions.md) - [Energy Savings App](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunny-by-uncharted.md) - [Portable Energy Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-energy-generator.md) - [Sustainable Solar Portable Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iggy-lamp.md) - [Photovoltaic Plant Investment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photovoltaic-investment-app.md)