PREO is a demand-led productive use of renewable energy (PURE) programme improving the livelihoods of communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Pacific Island Countries through partnerships, knowledge sharing and innovation.
PREO SUPPORT
Funded Projects
Funding for innovative, off-grid PURE business models in sub-Saharan Africa that support economic prosperity and job creation in local value chains.
Technical Assistance
Tailored assistance to enterprises and organisations seeking to improve their viability, productivity and community impact using our pool of highly-trained experts.
Knowledge Hub
A repository of information for actors across the PURE value chain to break down investment barriers and disseminate best practice learnings.
FUNDED PROJECTS
SokoFresh
SokoFresh supports smallholder farmers to reduce post-harvest loss and increase the value of their harvests, by unlocking access to off-grid
Trend Solar
In Tanzania, over 17,000 schools lack access to electricity, negatively affecting student enrolment, lesson quality, and overall educational outcomes, which
Tri
TRī is an early-stage electric mobility company operating in Tanzania. The company offers affordable three-wheeled vehicles to professional drivers through
Volt-Terra
Volt-Terra, a joint venture between INENSUS and Gourmet Gardens, focuses on developing mini-grid solutions to provide reliable and affordable electricity
Zembo
Zembo sells electric motorcycles on credit plans and operates battery-swap stations in Uganda. Zembo’s motorcycle taxis (known locally as Boda
Roam/Opibus
Roam, formerly known as Opibus, is an electric mobility company focused on electrifying vehicles in Africa – starting with motorbike
Simusolar
Simusolar, a solar-powered agriculture equipment supplier, is focused on improving productivity for smallholder farmers in East Africa, particularly through irrigation
M-Kopa Labs
M-KOPA Solar, with PREO funding support, is piloting a project in rural Kenya to test whether providing micro, small, and
Mobile Power
Mobile Power has developed a battery-as-a-service rental model that allows customers in sub-Saharan Africa to replace fossil fuels with battery-powered
OnePower Lesotho
OnePower (1PWR), a solar power developer in Lesotho, has been instrumental in advancing the country’s renewable energy sector through both
PEG Africa
PEG Africa, a leading pay-as-you-go solar company in West Africa, plans to provide 160 solar irrigation systems on credit to
Practical Action Consulting
Practical Action Consulting, in partnership with African Mini Grids and Modern Farming Technologies, is working to support women smallholder farmers
REPARLE
REPARLE (Renewable Energy Powering Agriculture and Rural Livelihood Enhancement) is developing a hybrid solar and gasification project in Northern Uganda.
Lagazel
LAGAZEL, the first African company to manufacture solar lamps locally, addresses the critical electricity deficit affecting 640 million people on
LVIA
Lay Volunteers International Association (LVIA), through its pilot project in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya, will introduce solar-powered solutions for off-grid
Good Nature Agro
Good Nature Agro (GNA) aims to enhance agricultural productivity in Zambia by introducing solar-powered borehole and irrigation systems which will
Heifer International
The Solar for Sustainable Income in Dairy project aims to benefit the dairy sector in Uganda by introducing solar-powered milk
Hinckley Associates
Hinckley Associates, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Fan Milk, is leading a project to develop second life
Jumeme
Under JUMEME’s new KeyMaker Model, the solar mini-grid company partners with village communities to harness local natural resources, leveraging reliable
ImaraTech
Imara Tech is addressing a lack of mechanisation and electricity access among smallholder farms in Tanzania by developing a portfolio
Innovex Uganda
Innovex, a Ugandan technology company, focuses on embedded systems, connected devices, and wireless communication technologies. In response to challenges in
InspiraFarms
InspiraFarms designs, develops, installs, services, and finances cold chain technology for fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers, and animal protein supply
Koolboks
In Nigeria, unreliable refrigeration causes fish traders to lose about 30% of their products due to spoilage from power outages
ClearSky Power
Founded in 2016 in Somaliland, ClearSky Power (CSP) is focused on meeting the region’s growing energy needs with renewable solutions.
Ecobodaa
Ecobodaa, a Kenyan e-mobility start-up, aims to offer affordable electric motorcycle taxis in Nairobi through a lease-to-own model. After a
Engie Equatorial
ENGIE Equatorial is a joint venture between ENGIE Energy Access, an international renewable energy solutions provider, and Equatorial Power, a
Café Kivu
Café Kivu, a Congolese coffee company, seeks to address the global issue that local coffee growers earn only a small
Charm Impact
Founded in 2018, Charm Impact addresses financial exclusion for clean energy entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa by providing funding. The company’s
4R Digital
4R Digital, in partnership with Davis & Shirtliff, aims to bring affordable, climate-smart solar irrigation solutions to up to 35,000
Access Afya
Access Afya, through the CURAFA™ initiative, is working to improve healthcare access and sustainability in underserved rural areas of Kenya