Soluz Honduras is a social and environmental enterprise committed to increasing energy access for Hondurans using solar technology. By distributing solar products and related financing to provide affordable clean electricity, Soluz Honduras contributes to economic development while protecting the environment.
 
Established in 1994, Soluz Honduras is a pioneer in solar rural electrification and has provided solar electric systems and related financing to tens of thousands of rural households, enterprises, and community facilities (schools, clinics, and community centers).
 
A unique lending approach:
 
Honduras has the second lowest electrification rate in Latin America after Haiti, with 28% of households and 44% of schools lacking access to electricity. Soluz Honduras provides loans for the following borrowers:
 
·      Individual households or businesses for the purchase of solar products tailored for their needs and budget.
·      Micro-entrepreneurs to finance solar product inventory to help them build their own solar product distribution businesses.
 
Kiva funding will help Soluz Honduras expand its credit program to serve deeper into the base of the economic pyramid and to open up new markets for solar products that serve the poor. 

Repayment Performance on Kiva

    This Lending Partner All Kiva Partners
  Start Date On Kiva Jun 21, 2014 Oct 12, 2005
Total Loans $1,449,525 $2,220,006,595
Amount of raised Inactive loans $0 $400,175
Number of raised Inactive loans 0 123
Amount of Paying Back Loans $262,225 $160,524,140
Number of Paying Back Loans 382 188,593
Amount of Ended Loans $1,187,300 $2,059,082,280
Number of Ended Loans 1,296 2,712,176
Delinquency Rate 1.10% 10.69%
Amount in Arrears $1,864 $10,722,109
Outstanding Portfolio $157,520 $100,342,692
Number of Loans Delinquent 72 68,521
Default Rate 0.12% 1.81%
Amount of Ended Loans Defaulted $1,402 $37,190,287
Number of Ended Loans Defaulted 8 97,678
Currency Exchange Loss Rate 0.59% 0.39%
Amount of Currency Exchange Loss $9,037 $13,791,009
Refund Rate 0.16% 0.52%
Amount of Refunded Loans $2,300 $11,580,885
Number of Refunded Loans 1 9,981

Loan Characteristics On Kiva

    This Lending Partner All Kiva Partners
  Loans to Women Borrowers 44.30% 78.93%
Average Loan Size $862 $408
Average Individual Loan Size $865 $604
Average Group Loan Size $213 $1,967
Average number of borrowers per group 4 8.4
Average GDP per capita (PPP) in local country $3,637 $4,378
Average Loan Size / GDP per capita (PPP) 23.69% 9.32%
Average Time to Fund a Loan 1.95 days 9.21 days
Average Dollars Raised Per Day Per Loan $442.14 $44.32
  Average Loan Term 15.75 months 11.52 months

Journaling Performance on Kiva

    This Lending Partner All Kiva Partners
  Total Journals 1,174 1,310,545
  Journaling Rate 79.92% 41.68%
  Average Number of Comments Per Journal 0.00 0.02
  Average Number of Recommendations Per Journal 0.00 0.52

Borrowing Cost Comparison (based on 2017 data)

    This Lending Partner Median for MFI's in Country All Kiva Partners
  Average Cost to Borrower 18% APR 36.00% PY 28.52% PY
  Profitability (return on assets) -1.28% 2.2% -1.51%
  Average Loan Size (% of per capita income) N/A 41.00% 0.00%

Country Fast Facts

Country:
Honduras
Capital:
Tegucigalpa
Official Language:
Spanish
Population:
8,598,561
Avg Annual Income:
$3,637
Labor Force:
agriculture: 39.2%, industry: 20.9%, services: 39.8%
Population Below Poverty Line:
60.00%
Literacy Rate:
85.10%
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000):
18.72 deaths
Life Expectancy:
70.91 years

Lending Partner Staff

Isabel Chavez
Richard Hansen
Ribelino Pastrana
Paola Rodriguez