Clean Energy Startups in Africa
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Clean energy gains traction, led by Greenlight Planet, Lumos, and BURN. Off-grid solar remains the primary focus, expanding access and fostering rural micro-economies. Distribution networks are crucial for growth, empowering local entrepreneurs and creating job opportunities.
Cummulative Funding
$1.7B+
Total # of Companies
37
Total Deal Count
107
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
168
List of Clean Energy startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Sun King designs, distributes and finances Sun King solar home energy solutions to households and businesses who lack reliable access to the grid. | Venture | $ 989,000,000 | 2009 | |
Lumos is a Clean Energy company and a leading provider of high-quality solar home systems that is revolutionising the African market. | Debt Financing | $ 212,000,000 | 2012 | |
SolarAfrica Energy is a South African Energy startup that provides simple sustainable solutions. | Debt Financing | $ 191,750,400 | 2011 | |
BURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. | Venture | $ 135,100,000 | 2011 | |
OnePower operates solar mini‑grids, powering households and businesses while enabling productive‑use services. | Debt Financing | $ 51,000,000 | 2015 | |
Wassha provide the rental device and charging service using clean energy. | Series C | $ 28,000,000 | 2013 | |
SolarX provides turnkey solar solutions, financing, and leasing for West African businesses. | Debt Financing | $ 23,300,000 | 2020 | |
MOPO is a pay-per-use battery technology company revolutionising the supply of sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. | Venture | $ 21,643,190 | 2013 | |
WATT aims to design, build, own, and operate (DBOOM) renewable energy (RE) projects through solar, wind, and biomass generation. | Venture | $ 13,000,000 | 2016 | |
Easy Solar is a Renewable Energy distribution in West Africa. | Debt Financing | $ 12,190,000 | 2016 | |
Renewvia Energy is an Africa-focused solar developer bringing clean, reliable power. | Funding Round | $ 11,000,000 | 2012 | |
PayGo Energy is a distribution service that harnesses the power of pay-as-you-go-technology | Venture | $ 8,500,000 | 2014 | |
upOwa is a leader in providing access to Energy in Central Africa | Series A | $ 7,086,000 | 2014 | |
Miale Solar delivers B2B solar solutions via PPAs and installations, helping industries reduce costs sustainably. | Debt Financing | $ 6,000,000 | 2015 | |
Zero Carbon Charge is a South African startup specialising in clean mobility infrastructure. | Seed | $ 5,600,000 | 2022 | |
Solar Sister is a female-empowered startup focusing on the distribution of solar energy in developing countries | Funding Round | $ 5,000,000 | 2010 | |
Gridless deploys distributed, run-of-river hydroelectric bitcoin mining to accelerate the electrification of rural Africa and decentralize. | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2022 | |
Mukuru Clean Stoves (MCS) designs, manufactures, and distributes improved, efficient, and reliable cook stoves. | Grant | $ 1,340,000 | 2017 | |
Henos Energy is an multi-energy company, focused on delivering clean energy solutions for both domestic and commercial use. | Debt Financing | $ 1,230,000 | 2021 | |
African Clean Energy is a B-Corp certified enterprise specialised in manufacturing and directly distributing the ACE One | Venture | $ 1,200,000 | 2011 |
Founded
2009
Overview
Sun King designs, distributes and finances Sun King solar home energy solutions to households and businesses who lack reliable access to the grid.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 989,000,000
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2012
Overview
Lumos is a Clean Energy company and a leading provider of high-quality solar home systems that is revolutionising the African market.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 212,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2011
Overview
SolarAfrica Energy is a South African Energy startup that provides simple sustainable solutions.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 191,750,400
Employee
51-200
Founded
2011
Overview
BURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 135,100,000
Employee
1,001-5,000
Founded
2015
Overview
OnePower operates solar mini‑grids, powering households and businesses while enabling productive‑use services.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 51,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2013
Overview
Wassha provide the rental device and charging service using clean energy.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 28,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
SolarX provides turnkey solar solutions, financing, and leasing for West African businesses.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 23,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2013
Overview
MOPO is a pay-per-use battery technology company revolutionising the supply of sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 21,643,190
Employee
51-200
Founded
2016
Overview
WATT aims to design, build, own, and operate (DBOOM) renewable energy (RE) projects through solar, wind, and biomass generation.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 13,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2016
Overview
Easy Solar is a Renewable Energy distribution in West Africa.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 12,190,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2012
Overview
Renewvia Energy is an Africa-focused solar developer bringing clean, reliable power.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 11,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
PayGo Energy is a distribution service that harnesses the power of pay-as-you-go-technology
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 8,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
upOwa is a leader in providing access to Energy in Central Africa
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 7,086,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2015
Overview
Miale Solar delivers B2B solar solutions via PPAs and installations, helping industries reduce costs sustainably.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 6,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2022
Overview
Zero Carbon Charge is a South African startup specialising in clean mobility infrastructure.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 5,600,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2010
Overview
Solar Sister is a female-empowered startup focusing on the distribution of solar energy in developing countries
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 5,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2022
Overview
Gridless deploys distributed, run-of-river hydroelectric bitcoin mining to accelerate the electrification of rural Africa and decentralize.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Mukuru Clean Stoves (MCS) designs, manufactures, and distributes improved, efficient, and reliable cook stoves.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 1,340,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Henos Energy is an multi-energy company, focused on delivering clean energy solutions for both domestic and commercial use.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 1,230,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2011
Overview
African Clean Energy is a B-Corp certified enterprise specialised in manufacturing and directly distributing the ACE One
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 1,200,000
Employee
51-200