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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.
Mauritania, Senegal, Zimbabwe
Building the next big things in African green infrastructure
Biofuels, Green Hydrogen, Grid-connected Power

Uganda
Transmission connects hydro voltage
Grid-connected Power

Burundi
Young energy and solar connections
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use

Zambia
Solar solutions for rural ambitions
Stand-alone Systems and Productive Use

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
