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The stories below illustrate the diversity of projects and companies in our portfolio, the impact of their journeys, and the various kinds of support that GET.invest can provide through its Finance Catalyst and the Finance Readiness Support.
Lesotho
The windy ridge that could power 15% of Lesotho
Grid-connected Power
Rwanda
A world-first stove earns accolades and carbon credits
Clean Cooking
Rwanda
Electric trucks for any harvest and any road
E-mobility
Kenya
Energy-efficient cooling without compromise
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Uganda
Energy solutions through Uganda’s forestry waste
Commercial & Industrial
Nigeria
Big plans for solar mini-grids in Nigeria
Mini-grids
Uganda
Revving up Uganda’s new two-wheelers
E-mobility
Cameroon
Solving the distribution puzzle to scale up solar infrastructure
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Zambia
Stoves fuelled by sawdust and data
Clean Cooking
Senegal
The end of onions powered by diesel engines in Senegal
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Kenya, Nigeria
A power-sharing breakthrough for off-grid communities
Mini-grids
Malawi
Malawi’s own household solar enabler
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
DR Congo
DRC’s entrepreneurs reaching out to the off-grid 90%
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Kenya
Delivering round-the-clock hydropower by the container
Mini-grids, Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Zimbabwe
From mini-grids to a mini-internet for Zimbabwean schools
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Kenya
Electric buses cut emissions and keep Nairobi moving
E-mobility
Nigeria
Solar mini-grids get a boost from local currency finance
Mini-grids
Nigeria
A fridge for off-grid businesses, come rain or shine
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Rwanda
Uniting women’s empowerment with energy access
Commercial & Industrial
Sub-Saharan Africa
Reinventing high-quality solar appliances with affordable solutions
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Benin, Mali
Intelligent micro-grids for flexible and affordable energy
Mini-grids
Barbados
Green hydrogen for local energy and agriculture in Barbados
Grid-connected Power
Lesotho
Pioneering efforts to electrify remote villages
Mini-grids
Burundi
Burundi’s first non-diesel IPP
Grid-connected Power
Kenya
Modern energy solutions by women for women
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Decarbonising St. Vincent while minimising land use
Commercial & Industrial
Cameroon
Reaching last-mile communities with tailored solar solutions
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Mozambique
Powering up Southern Africa’s off-grid homes
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Guinea
82 MW solar project for Guinea
Grid-connected Power
Lesotho, Uganda
Enabling clean energy access with smart cooking and solar electricity
Clean Cooking, Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use
Rwanda
Clean cooking for thousands of households
Clean Cooking
Tanzania, Uganda
Bringing off-grid power to rural fishers and farmers
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use