Regions:
  • Eastern Africa
  • Southern Africa


Countries:
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
  • Zambia
Organisation type:
    Project Developers
    Technology Suppliers & Innovators
Technology type:
    Inverters/Power Components
    Solar PV
Business model:
    Fee-for-Service
    Manufacturers
    Software as a Service (SaaS) & Digital Platforms
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Open Energy Labs

Today, over 590 million people in Africa don’t have access to electricity. In order to solve this problem, governments and market actors are focusing decentralised, off-grid renewable energy technologies such as Solar Home Systems. In order to design, build and maintain these systems, a skilled and engaged work force is needed, but educational institutions are not able to satisfy the demand for relevant technical training.

We believe in a world where everyone is educated about energy and anyone can use their knowledge to build better electricity supplies. To realise this vision, we have developed Energy Makers Academy, a fundamentally new approach to teaching people about energy and electricity, consisting of a smart phone app and a hardware kit. Energy Makers Academy allows anyone to learn how to design, build and maintain a Solar Home System.