Altech
Debt Financing in 2022
Altech Group is a developer of renewable energy products focused on enhancing access to clean, renewable, and affordable energy for households with limited or no grid connectivity. The company offers cost-effective systems that empower off-grid customers to use sustainable energy for various appliances, including solar home systems, solar lamps, and cookstoves. Through its innovative solutions, Altech aims to facilitate savings for users while promoting environmental sustainability and improving overall living conditions for those in energy-poor communities.
Redavia
Debt Financing in 2021
REDAVIA GmbH is a company based in Munich, Germany, that specializes in providing rental solar farms for businesses and communities in East and West Africa. The company offers a pre-configured solar power system, which includes high-performance solar generation and energy storage modules. This system is designed for easy shipping, setup, scaling, and redeployment, making it accessible for various sectors, including agro-food processing, mining, manufacturing, hospitality, real estate, utilities, and community services. REDAVIA's solutions provide a cost-effective, reliable, and clean energy alternative, allowing clients to benefit from solar power with minimal upfront investment and technical expertise.
Solarise Africa
Debt Financing in 2021
Solarise Africa is a pan-African Energy-as-a-Service company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, that specializes in providing financial leasing services for solar and other renewable energy assets. The company focuses on serving Commercial and Industrial clients by offering reliable and affordable decentralized energy solutions. Through smart financing solutions, Solarise Africa empowers its partners to enhance their operations and drive progress across the continent. The company collaborates closely with a select group of renewable energy solution providers to deliver tailor-made financial solutions that promote clean energy adoption. By facilitating upfront investments and manageable payment plans, Solarise Africa enables businesses to deploy clean energy systems, reduce costs, and improve productivity while contributing to lower carbon footprints in Africa.
Daystar Power
Debt Financing in 2021
Daystar Power specializes in delivering solar power and energy efficiency solutions tailored for businesses in the commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors. By providing affordable, reliable, and clean power through solar hybrid systems, Daystar Power helps its clients significantly reduce power costs, diesel consumption, and environmental pollution. The company offers these services to customers either as a cash sale or on a monthly fee basis, ensuring stable power supply for businesses across Africa.
Altech
Debt Financing in 2021
Altech Group is a developer of renewable energy products focused on enhancing access to clean, renewable, and affordable energy for households with limited or no grid connectivity. The company offers cost-effective systems that empower off-grid customers to use sustainable energy for various appliances, including solar home systems, solar lamps, and cookstoves. Through its innovative solutions, Altech aims to facilitate savings for users while promoting environmental sustainability and improving overall living conditions for those in energy-poor communities.
Daystar Power
Debt Financing in 2021
Daystar Power specializes in delivering solar power and energy efficiency solutions tailored for businesses in the commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors. By providing affordable, reliable, and clean power through solar hybrid systems, Daystar Power helps its clients significantly reduce power costs, diesel consumption, and environmental pollution. The company offers these services to customers either as a cash sale or on a monthly fee basis, ensuring stable power supply for businesses across Africa.
Altech
Debt Financing in 2021
Altech Group is a developer of renewable energy products focused on enhancing access to clean, renewable, and affordable energy for households with limited or no grid connectivity. The company offers cost-effective systems that empower off-grid customers to use sustainable energy for various appliances, including solar home systems, solar lamps, and cookstoves. Through its innovative solutions, Altech aims to facilitate savings for users while promoting environmental sustainability and improving overall living conditions for those in energy-poor communities.
Redavia
Debt Financing in 2021
REDAVIA GmbH is a company based in Munich, Germany, that specializes in providing rental solar farms for businesses and communities in East and West Africa. The company offers a pre-configured solar power system, which includes high-performance solar generation and energy storage modules. This system is designed for easy shipping, setup, scaling, and redeployment, making it accessible for various sectors, including agro-food processing, mining, manufacturing, hospitality, real estate, utilities, and community services. REDAVIA's solutions provide a cost-effective, reliable, and clean energy alternative, allowing clients to benefit from solar power with minimal upfront investment and technical expertise.
Easy Solar
Debt Financing in 2020
Easy Solar is a prominent energy distribution company focused on providing solar solutions to off-grid communities in West Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The company specializes in financing high-quality solar products, including solar lanterns and home systems, aimed at individuals with limited or no access to conventional electricity sources. Easy Solar offers flexible payment plans, allowing customers to make an initial deposit followed by weekly or monthly installments, payable through cash or mobile money. Since its inception, the company has positively impacted over 400,000 beneficiaries by leveraging a vast network of agents and outlets, thereby facilitating the transition to eco-friendly and affordable energy solutions.
Daystar Power
Debt Financing in 2019
Daystar Power specializes in delivering solar power and energy efficiency solutions tailored for businesses in the commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors. By providing affordable, reliable, and clean power through solar hybrid systems, Daystar Power helps its clients significantly reduce power costs, diesel consumption, and environmental pollution. The company offers these services to customers either as a cash sale or on a monthly fee basis, ensuring stable power supply for businesses across Africa.
SolarHome
Debt Financing in 2018
SolarHome is a pioneering company specializing in Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar solutions for off-grid households in Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, SolarHome installs integrated solar energy units in customers' homes and offers affordable rent-to-own plans, making solar technology accessible to low-income clients. The company focuses on delivering significant social impact by serving the 27 million households across Southeast Asia that live outside of the electric grid. Currently, SolarHome operates primarily in Myanmar and was initially developed by FORUM, a leading fintech venture builder in Emerging Asia.
EcoEnergy
Seed Round in 2018
EcoEnergy is a solar energy company that focuses on providing pay-as-you-go electricity services to off-grid rural communities in Pakistan. By utilizing solar technology, the company aims to deliver essential lighting and power solutions to households and small businesses that lack reliable access to electricity. EcoEnergy’s innovative distribution networks enable users to power lights, cell phones, fans, and televisions, thereby improving the quality of life for individuals in underserved areas. Through its commitment to renewable energy, EcoEnergy seeks to enhance access to clean electricity and support sustainable development in remote regions.
Rensource
Debt Financing in 2018
Rensource Inc, established in 2015 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is a unique energy company operating as a financial services business. It offers subscription-based solar power services to consumers and small businesses, generating electricity through small solar-hybrid systems installed on customers' premises. Rensource provides tailored plans such as Go, Eco, Duplo, and Pro, catering to diverse energy needs. Central to its operations is an internal 'bank' that finances these systems and manages credit operations, underwriting and servicing monthly collections from final customers. Rensource's mission is to transition Nigeria towards predominantly distributed, renewables-based power generation.
Pawame
Debt Financing in 2018
Pawame Limited is a company focused on providing off-grid solar home systems to households in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Pawame develops solar kits that include essential components such as solar panels, LED lights, wall switches, flashlights, radios, and phone chargers. The company employs a pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) model, allowing customers to access electricity through an affordable monthly subscription. This innovative approach not only facilitates energy access but also enables the provision of additional products and services, including electrical appliances, micro-insurance, education loans, and remote health services. By leveraging customer relationships and data, Pawame aims to enhance the quality of life for off-grid communities and contribute to poverty alleviation in the region.
Azuri Technologies
Debt Financing in 2018
Azuri Technologies Ltd. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and installation of solar power products aimed at off-grid communities in emerging markets, particularly in Africa and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge, the company addresses the energy access challenge faced by approximately 1.3 billion people globally. Azuri offers a range of innovative solar solutions, including AzuriTV, a solar-powered television; the Indigo pay-as-you-go system, which enables solar electricity delivery through scratch card payments; the Azuri Quad solar home system, which provides LED lighting, mobile phone charging, and other household needs; and the PayGo system, delivering clean energy to rural households without electricity. With an extensive distribution network across Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Zambia, South Africa, and other countries, Azuri leverages mobile technology to transform energy access into an affordable service, allowing users to pay for solar power similarly to how they pay for mobile phone services, thereby reducing reliance on costly kerosene.