Green Energy for Education- LED Lantern Charging System(LLCS) -© 2023 Kawaguchi Energy Natural Solution Company1

PROFILE：NOBUHIRO KAWAGUCHI
Nobuhiro Kawaguchi was the 3rd generation of his family who acted as a president ofKawaguchi Steel Industry Co., Ltd., a roof design & construction company found in
1930. After he joined, he designed lightweight solar panels & obtained a patent for aspecial mount. He is promoting the renewable energy in Japan & the electrification ofrural areas in developing countries such as Africa. He established Kens.Co;Ltd in2013 as well as GOOD ON ROOFS in 2018 to expand his idea in Africa. Hisbusiness model was highly evaluated and won several recognized competition inJapan. That is the spotlight as a company which will helps to achieve SDGs forAfrica. He did solar project in more than 10 African countries including UNDP
projects. Most of his project was aim to provide solar power to non electrified
education infrastructures in Africa.

Managing Director of :・Kawaguchi Steel Industry Co; Ltd, Japan・Kens.Co; Ltd, Japan (Project Management Unit)

・GOOD ON ROOFS BENIN ( Operation Unit in Africa)
・GOOD ON ROOFS
・Creative Response – Social Innovation School Program Advisor
・Former President – Tosu Junior Chamber Industries (JCI) 2004
・Chairman – Saga Block Council, Japan Junior Chamber - 2005
• 2019 Kyushu Future Award - Grand Prix Winner “GOOD ON ROOFS“• 2019 " Grand Prix Winner of “Small Giants Award 2019-2020” By Forbes Japan© 2023 Kawaguchi Energy Natural Solution Company

2CONCEPT : LED LANTERN CHARGING SYSTEMAT SCHOOL

Sustainable Circle of our business conceptABE
INSTALL ATSCHOOLACB
Led lantern will charge
while they are studyingat school.

After School, LED
lantern can bring totheir house

Purpose : Study, charging
mobile, Outside toilet, etc

AT HOMED
Next day, deposit to school staff &go for study at classroom.

CHARGING
AT SCHOOL& STUDY AT
CLASSROOM

BRING ATHOME AFTER
Green Energy
SCHOOL
TIME
SustainableCircle

DBRING TOSCHOOL ON
NEXT DAYSTUDY ATNIGHT &SHARE WITHOTHERTASKSC© 2023 Kawaguchi Energy Natural Solution Company

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SOCIAL IMPACT WITH BUSINESS MODEL
A unique WIN/WIN Model -- “Education x Green Energy”
1. LED Lantern charging system with solar panels will be install at school where the school site will be rented free of charge.
2. Lantern will charge at school. After school, students take lanterns to home for study at night & charging their phone & share with others
3. You can be able to sell 50 FCFA (approx.11 yen) per lantern for rental & recharging fee from per students.
A. BENIN pilot project ：Ministry of primary education visited lantern project site and meeting with beneficiaries
Venue: Jonkore Elementary School AB, Jonkore Village, Sakete City, Plateau Prefecture, Republic of BeninVillage Chief

PrincipalPTA

There is high demandfor LED lantern in ourvillage

Academic performance ofstudents declined when westopped lending led lantern

LED lantern lending fees arecheaper than kerosene.
Children`s interest to go toschool has increased.

Parents are now moreinterested to send
their child to school

Without LED lantern,
students studying understreetlight at night. Now they
can study at home.

Now children is safe
without using kerosene oil.

50 cfa is perfect ratecomparing tocharging rate at shop

Previous year Junior highschool exam pass rate was80%. This year 100%

50 cfa fees isconvenient than 100 cfa

Children can now
pursue higher
education from ourvillage

Rate of homework done bystudents is increasing a lot.
Also, teachers' participation
rate has increased.

Other siblings can sharelantern at night for study

Results of interviews with village chiefs, principals, PTAs
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4SOCIAL IMPACT WITH LLCS
Increasing the length of studying time ( 3 to 4 hours)
like double from 13 to 32 students.

Types of using by the participates

2%

Higher Education
Enrollment Rate

Only Cell phone
Only Light

97%
With LED lantern

2%4%14%Cell phone & Light

32

13

Without LED lantern

1%20%

Sharing categories by participates

4%

IndividualWith Siblings
Neighbour

South Africa
EgyptGhana
Nigeria

42% 54%14%

33%

Tanzania
Niger© 2023 Kawaguchi Energy Natural Solution Company

5POTENTIAL BUSINESS GROWTH
We aim to take advantage of business opportunities that meets ordinary
households needs because of economic growth
2nd Target

1st Target
Energy Station
installation rate 0.4%
In NOW

Energy Station
installation rate 8.3%
In 2024

Reachable Target
Primary Schools in Benin expected
to 9,500 schools in 2030

Another African
Countries

7,200

From lantern to generalhousehold appliances

660
Schools

Schools

6,000

200,000

2,180,000

PersonPersonPerson10
Schools

To the residential solarmarket© 2023 Kawaguchi Energy Natural Solution Company6