FOUNDING MEMBERS

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) is the largest and most experienced private equity investment manager focused exclusively on African infrastructure on the continent. AIIM is committed to Africa’s sustainable development through its infrastructure focus and currently manages USD2.1 billion across 7 funds in assets across the power, renewable energy, telecommunications and transport sectors in East, West and Southern Africa. AIIM has a track record of 19 years of operations.

Huawei offers leading Smart PV solutions which harness more than 30 years of expertise in digital information technology. As the largest inverter supplier from 2015 to 2019 globally for 5 consecutive years, Huawei is committed to building efficient, smart O&M, safe, reliable and grid-supporting Smart PV plants, and helping customers maximize the return of investment over the plants' lifetime. In 2020, Huawei will further integrate AI technologies to boost LCOE and accelerate grid parity for all.

Headquartered in Xi‘an China, LONGi Solar is a wholly owned subsidiary of LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd (SH.601012), the world’s largest manufacturer of mono-crystalline silicon PV products with the world-leading efficient mono-crystalline PV system, extraordinary R&D capability, global service network and resource integration capability. LONGi Solar is committed to becoming the world’s leading integrated service provider of solar power, which covers Large Scale / distributed solar power station, off-grid PV systems, intelligent micro-grid systems and other fields, providing customers with the best solution of the whole process of solar power supply, conversion, distribution, optimization and value-added services. LONGi Solar have been actively working abroad, and has initially formed “The Belt and Road” Region, Asia-Pacific Region, and EMEA Region since its establishment.

Trina Solar was founded in 1997. As a global leading provider for photovoltaic (PV) module and smart energy solutions, Trina Solar delivers PV products, applications and services to promote global sustainable development. Through constant innovation, Trina Solar continues to push the PV industry forward by creating greater grid parity of PV power and popularizing renewable energy. Trina Solar's mission is to boost global renewable energy development around the world. To date, Trina Solar has delivered more than 140 GW of solar modules worldwide. In addition, Trina's downstream business includes solar PV project development, financing, design, construction, operations and management, and one-stop system integration solutions for customers. Trina Solar has connected over 9.5GW of solar power plants to the grid worldwide. Trina Solar first launched the Energy IoT brand in 2018 and is now aiming to be a global leader in smart energy. In June 2020, Trina Solar listed on the STAR Market of Shanghai Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.trinasolar.com

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future.  We believe in the possibility and promise of innovation, and we have spent more than a century enabling it to be safely adopted. From the adoption of electrification to the enablement of 5G and new mobility, we collectively look toward new frontiers, working for a safer world.​ Our science is your advantage.  

AECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund) is a non-profit development organization that supports innovative commercial businesses in the agribusiness and renewable energy sectors with the aim of reducing rural poverty, promoting resilient communities and creating jobs. We catalyze the private sector by surfacing and commercializing new ideas, business models and technologies designed to increase agricultural productivity, improve farmer incomes, expand clean energy access, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve resilience to the effects of climate change. We finance high-risk businesses that struggle to access commercial funding; we are committed to working in frontier markets, fragile contexts, and high-risk economies where few mainstream financing institutions dare to go.

Situated at the heart of innovation in East Tanzania, AG ENERGIES has been a trailblazer in the solar energy sector since its establishment in 2015 (Incorporation number: 122246). Our dynamic headquarters not only oversees the engineering, procurement, and construction of cutting-edge solar projects but also operates as a hub for innovation that spans across East Africa. As revered distributors of premier global brands, we proudly stand as wholesalers of high-quality solar products and electric components. Our commitment to local accessibility is reflected in our strategic decision to stock our products in Tanzania. This ensures a seamless and swift supply chain, meeting the energy demands of communities across the region. AG ENERGIES is not just a company; we are architects of a sustainable energy future, rooted in the soil of Tanzania and reaching across the landscapes of East Africa.

GameChange Solar is a leading global provider of fixed tilt racking and solar tracker solutions used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects around the world. With offices, training centers, and manufacturing facilities in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia, we have delivered over 26 GW of solar tracker and fixed tilt systems that combine fast installation, bankable quality, and unbeatable value through superior engineering, innovative design, and high- volume manufacturing. Our products enable solar panels at power plants to follow the sun's movement across the sky and optimize plant performance while also protecting the array from damaging weather conditions, Additionally, GameChange Solar, through its GeniusBOS subsidiary, is growing a portfolio of products for the broader balance of system needs of solar arrays.