BRILHO (GMG)

BRILHO (GMG)

Claim Submission

Once your mini-grid project has been commissioned, you will track details of new mini-grid customers who have gained access to electricity and submit proofs of customer connection for grant disbursement. 

  • Create a Mini-grid Project

    • Select the Finance icon from the left navigation bar

    • Select Brilho - GMG (Submissions) from the programs list

    • Click the Claims section

    • Select the option to create a new Mini-grid claim

      • Fill out the information on the mini-grid location

  • Upload Connection data on mini-grid customers

    • Navigate to the Connections module of your commissioned mini-grid project

    • Click Download Template to download the Excel template where you’ll provide details on the end users connected to your mini-grid

      • Fill out the required fields following the instructions in the Excel file

      • Save and then navigate back to your mini-grid claim on Odyssey to upload the completed version

      • Click Import/update connections which will allow you to select the completed template file to upload.

    • Please see a list of the data requested below:

Field Name

Description

Unique Customer Identifier (contract number)

A unique identifier assigned to uniquely identify the customer. 

Date of Installation or Customer Activation

Specify the date the connection was connected to power using a YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. 2024-12-30)

Customer First Name


The legal first name of a natural person/individual

Customer Last Name



The legal last name of a natural person/individual

Customer Gender


Male or Female

Customer Contact Age 


Children[<15], Early Working [15-24],  Prime Working [25-54],  Mature Working [55-64], Elderly [>65], N/A

Customer Phone Number


Phone number to include country/area code

Customer Phone Number (alternate)


Alternate phone number to include country/area code

Customer Location: Province


Select from one of the options:
Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Maputo City, Nampula, Niassa, PPA, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia


Customer Location: District


Select from one of the options:
Alto Molócue, Ancuabe, Angoche, Angónia, Balama, Bárue, Bilene Macia, Boane, Búzi, Cahora-Bassa, Caia, Changara, Chemba, Cheringoma, Chibabava, Chibuto, Chicualacuala, Chifunde, Chigubo, Chinde, Chiúre, Chiuta, Chókwè, Chongoene, Cidade de Beira, Cidade de Chimoio, Cidade de Inhambane, Cidade de Lichinga, Cidade de Maxixe, Cidade de Nacala Porto, Cidade de Nampula, Cidade de Pemba, Cidade de Quelimane, Cidade de Tete, Cidade de Xai-Xai, Cuamba, Derre, Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka/Inhaca, Distrito Municipal de KaTembe/Catembe, Distrito Urbano de KaMavota/Mavota, Distrito Urbano de KaMaxaquene/Maxaquene, Distrito Urbano de KaMpfumo, Distrito Urbano de KaMubukwane, Distrito Urbano de Nlhamankulu/Chamanculo, Dôa, Dondo, Eráti, Funhalouro, Gilé, Gondola, Gorongosa, Govuro, Guijá, Guro, Gurué, Homoíne, Ibo, Ile, Ilha de Mocambique, Inharrime, Inhassoro, Inhassunge, Jangamo, Lago, Lalaua, Larde, Lichinga, Limpopo, Liúpo, Luambo, Lugela, Mabalane, Mabote, Macanga,Macate, Machanga, Machaze, Macomia, Macossa, Maganja da Costa, Magoé, Magude, Majune, Malema, Mandimba, Manhiça, Manica, Manjacaze, Mapai, Marara, Marávia, Maringué, Marracuene, Marromeu, Marrupa, Massangena, Massinga, Massingir, Matola, Matutuíne, Maúa, Mavago, Mecanhelas, Meconta, Mecubúri, Mecúfi, Mecula, Meluco, Memba, Metarica, Milange, Moamba, Moatize, Mocímboa da Praia, Mocuba, Mocubela, Mogincual, Mogovolas, Molumbo, Moma, Monapo, Montepuez, Mopeia, Morrumbala, Morrumbene, Mossuril, Mossurize, Muanza, Muecate, Mueda, Muembe, Muidumbe, Mulevala, Murrupula, Mutarara, N'gauma, Nacala-a-Velha, Nacarôa, Namaacha, Namacurra, Namarroi, Namuno, Nangade, Nhamatanda, Nicoadala, Nipepe, Palma, Panda, Pebane, Pemba-Metuge, Quissanga, Rapale, Ribaué, Sanga, Sussundenga, Tambara, Tsangano, Vanduzi, Vilanculos, Xai-Xai, Zavala, Zumbo, N/A (Maputo City)


Customer Location: Administrative Post


Select from one of the options:
Alto Changane, Alto Ligonha, Alto Molócue, Alua, Amatongas, Anchilo, Ancuabe, Angoche, Angónia, Aube, Bajone, Balama, Bazaruto, Bilene Macia, Bilibiza, Boane, Boila - Nametoria, Bojone, Búzi, Buzua, Cafump, Caia, Calanga, Calipo, Campo, Caniçado, Canxixe, Catandica, Catembe, Catuane, Chai, Chaimite, Chalala, Chalaua, Changalane, Changanine, Chapa, Chare, Chemba, Chepera, Chibabava, Chibonzane, Chibuto, Chicomo, Chiconono, Chicualacuala, Chicumbane, Chicumbane, Chidenguele, Chidzolomondo, Chifunde, Chigubo, Chihulo, Chimbonila, Chinde - Sede, Chinga, Chinthopo, Chinthopo, Chioco, Chipene, Chiputo, Chiraco, Chiramba, Chire, Chissano, Chissano, Chitholo, Chitima, Chitunda, Chiurairue, Chiúre Velho, Chiúre, Chiuta, Chivonguene, Choa, Chongoene, Chongoene, Chueza, Chunga,Chupanga, Cidade Chókwè, Cidade de Angoche, Cidade de Chibuto, Cidade de Cuamba, Cidade de Dondo, Cidade de Gurué, Cidade de Manica, Cidade Ilha de Mocambique, Cidade de Mocuba, Cidade de Montepuez, Cidade, Cobue, Combomune, Corrane, Corromana, Covo, Cumbana, Dacata, Derre, Diaca, Divinhe, Doa, Dombe, Domue, Espungabera, Estaquinha, Etatara, Fingoe, Funhalouro, Furancungo, Galinha, Gilé, Godide, Gondola, Gonhane, Goonda, Gorongosa, Guerissa, Guro, Homoíne, Hucula, Iapala, Ibo, Ile, Ilha Josina Machel, Ilute, Imala, Imbuho, Impiri, Inchope, Infulene, Inhaminga, Inhamitanga, Inhangoma, Inharrime, Inhassoro, Intete, Itepela, Itoculo, Jangamo, Kambulatsitsi, Katapua, Kazula, Kunle, Kwekwe, Lalaua, Lioma, Lionde, Lione, Luenha, Lugela, Luli, Lumbo, Lunga, Lunho, Lurio, Lurio, Lussimbeze, M'Sawize, Mabalane, Mabote, Macaloge, Macanga, Macarretane, Macate, Machanga, Machangulo, Machava, Machaze, Machiala, Machipanda, Machoca, Machubo, Macomia, Macone, Macossa, Macuacua, Macuane, Mafambisse, Maganja da Costa, Magude, Mahate, Mahel, Maiaca, Majaua, Majune, Malehice, Malema, Maluana, Mandie, Mandimba, Mandlacaze, Mange, Manhiça, Maniamba, Manjacaze, Mapai, Mapinhane, Mapulanguene, Mapupulo, Maquival, Marangira, Marara, Maringué, Marracuene, Marromeu Chupanga, Marrupa, Massangena, Massangulo, Massinga, Massingir, Matchedje, Matibane, Matola Rio, Matola, Matondovela, Matsinho, Maua, Mavago, Mavala, Mavara, Mavodze, Mavonde, Mawayela, Mazeze, Mazivila, Mazucane, Mazucane, Mazue, Mbau, Mecanhelas, Meconta, Mecubúri, Mecúfi, Mecula, Megaza, Meloco, Meluco, Memba, Meponda, Messano, Messica, Metangula, Metarica, Meti, Metoro, Metuge, Meza, Micaune, Mieze, Milange, Milhana, Mirate, Missevene, Mitande, Miteda, Moamba, Moatize, Mocímboa da Praia, Mocubela, Mogovolas, Molowera, Molumbo, Monapo, Mongicuala, Mongue, Mopeia, Morrumbala, Morrumbene, Mossuril, Motaze, Mpheende, Mpheende, Muabanama, Muaguide, Mualadzi, Muanza, Muaquia, Muatala, Muatua, Mubanguene, Mucodoene, Mucojo, Mucuali, Muculuone, Mucumbi, Mucumua, Mucupia, Mucuse, Muecate, Mueda, Muembe, Mufa-Boroma, Mugeba, Muhala, Muhoa, Muidumbe, Muipite, Muite, Mukumbura, Mulela Mualama, Mulevala, Mulima, Mungari, Munhamade, Murraça, Murrebue, Murrupula, Mutivaze, Mutuali, Muvue, Muxungue, Muze, N'Gapa, N'Sadzo, Naburi, Nacala-a-Velha, Nacarôa, Nairoto, Nairrubi, Nalazi, Namaacha, Namacurra, Namaita, Namajavira, Namanhumbir, Namapa, Namaponda, Namarroi, Nametil, Namialo, Namikopo, Namina, Namiroa, Cidade Ilha de Mocambique, Namogelia, Namuno, Nangade, Nanhupo, Nante, Napipine, Natikire, Nauela, Ncumpe, Ndindiza, Negomano, Nehessine, Nepuagiua, Netia, Nguawala, Nguzene, Nguzene, Nhacafula, Nhacolo, Nhamadzi, Nhamangua, Nhamassonge, Nhamatanda, Nhamayabue, Nhampassa, Nicoadala, Nipepe, Nova Mambone, Nova-Sofala, Ntamba, Ntengo-Wambalame, Ntlavane, Nungo, Ocua, Olumbe, Pafuri, Palma, Panda, Panjane, Pebane, Pembe, Pessene, Praia de Bilene, Pundanhar, Quinga, Quionga, Quirimba, Quissanga, Quissico, Quiterajo, Quixaxe, Rapale, Regone, Ressano Garcia, Ribaué, Rotanda, Sabie, Sanga Saua-Saua, Save, Sena, Socone, Songo, Subui, Sussundenga, Tacuane, Tica, Tome, Tsangano, Ulongoe, Urbano 1 - Central, Urbano 2 - Munhava, Urbano 3 - Inhamizua, Urbano 4 - Manga Loforte, Urbano 5 - Nhangau, Urbano Central, Urbano Maiaia, Urbano Muanona, Urbano Mutiva, Urrene, Vanduzi,  Vilanculos, Xai-Xai, Xilembene, Xinavane, Zambue, Zandamela, Zembe, Zimane, Zinave, Zitundo, Zombue, Zonguene, Zulo, Zumbo, N/A (Maputo City)"


Customer Location - City / Town / Village


Customer Location: Localidade 


Customer Location - Street or House Number




Customer Location - Chief




Customer Location - Latitude


The Latitude of the customer being connected to the mini-grid. It should be in the format XX.XXX

Customer Longitude

The Longitude of the customer being connected to the mini-grid. It should be in the format XX.XXX

Customer Location - Landmarks (e.g., public buildings, shops, unique geographic features)


Customer Category (type of customer)

Select from the dropdown list:

Residential (domestic),

Institutional (Health centers, schools, admin building),

Business (PUE, Generating income activities),

Hybrid (Residential+Business),

Industrial



Product - Number of Light Points


Product - Number of Power Sockets


Product - Appliance 1

Select a  appliance from the dropdown (if applicable):

Induction Cookstove (Supported by Brilho), Induction Cookstove, Electric Pressure Cooker, Electric Cookstove (Coil), Refrigerator/Freezer, Printer, Milling Machine, Electric Water Pump, Electric Fan, Electric Welding Machine, Electric Drilling Machine, Electric Saw, Cold Storage Unit, Computer, Electric Sewing Machine, Poultry Incubator, Electric Hair Clipper, TV, Sound System/Radio, Wi-Fi System (Router), Other



Product - Appliance 2

Select a 2nd  appliance from the dropdown (if applicable):

Induction Cookstove (Supported by Brilho), Induction Cookstove, Electric Pressure Cooker, Electric Cookstove (Coil), Refrigerator/Freezer, Printer, Milling Machine, Electric Water Pump, Electric Fan, Electric Welding Machine, Electric Drilling Machine, Electric Saw, Cold Storage Unit, Computer, Electric Sewing Machine, Poultry Incubator, Electric Hair Clipper, TV, Sound System/Radio, Wi-Fi System (Router), Other



Product - Appliance 3

Select a third appliance from the dropdown (if applicable):

Induction Cookstove (Supported by Brilho), Induction Cookstove, Electric Pressure Cooker, Electric Cookstove (Coil), Refrigerator/Freezer, Printer, Milling Machine, Electric Water Pump, Electric Fan, Electric Welding Machine, Electric Drilling Machine, Electric Saw, Cold Storage Unit, Computer, Electric Sewing Machine, Poultry Incubator, Electric Hair Clipper, TV, Sound System/Radio, Wi-Fi System (Router), Other


Contract payment (Connection fee) (Mts)


Tariff Type



Select from the dropdown:
Fixed Monthly Fee, Pre-Payment, Post-Payment

Serial Number (meter number) 

The serial number of the smart meter. This must be unique for each customer in order to submit. 

Customer Account Status

Selec from the dropdownt:
Active, Not Active

Date Connected

Specify the date the connection was connected to power using a YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. 2024-12-30)





  • Submit Connections

    • Check the Submittable column to see whether the required information on each connection has been provided.

      • If the column says “Yes,” you have provided the required information and can submit your connections. 

      • If the column is red and contains “No,” you are either missing required data or your connection has already been submitted. Filter by “No” to see which connections need additional information.

    • Once your connections are ready to submit, you can select them and choose "Submit."

      • Choose Submit All (Filtered) Connections from the dropdown menu to submit all connections. 

    • To submit individual connections, select the checkbox next to the connections and then select Submit > Selected Connections.

  • View your connections status

  • Once you have submitted connections, the Brilho  administrators will review your connections and either mark the connections as Approved, Paid, or Rejected. You can view a summary of the status of all connections in the summary at the top of the Connections module and will be notified by email of any connection status updates.


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