Off-Grid Energy Leader ENGIE Energy Access Launches 15 Solar Mini-Grids in Zambia, targets 60 by 2025.

ENGIE Energy Access, Africa’s leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) and mini-grid solutions
provider, has officially commenced the construction of 15 solar mini-grids in Zambia’s Eastern
Province. This initiative is a crucial part of the transformative Increase Access to Electricity and
Renewable Energy Production (IAEREP) programme, funded by the 11th European Development
Fund and the European Union.

By expanding the adoption of off-grid energy solutions in Zambia, ENGIE Energy Access will
provide reliable electricity to underserved families and small businesses, creating economic
growth and increasing socio-economic welfare in local communities.

MySol Grid Zambia, a unit of ENGIE Energy Access, is responsible for constructing, owning,
operating, and maintaining these mini-grids. This ensures that residential, commercial, and
productive-use customers have access to dependable and renewable power along with value adding services.

“We are excited to announce this significant milestone, which brings ENGIE Energy Access closer
to achieving its goal of operating 60 mini-grids across five provinces in Zambia. This project
supports several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 7, by
delivering affordable, reliable, and sustainable clean energy to 40,000 people living in rural areas.
Our work is an important element of the national electrification plans, and we are committed to
collaborating with the authorities to expand energy access and promote sustainable development
in Zambia,” said Gillian-Alexandre Huart, CEO of ENGIE Energy Access.

The first sites in this groundbreaking project include: Lusinde, Kandongwa, Nyimba Mwana,
Chidiwa, Chataika, Kanyanga, Petulo, Kasamba, Chidiwa, Mphole, Mung’omba, Kalambana,
Mtore, Kondwelani, Lunga, and Luamphande and are scheduled to be operational by the end of
2024.

In 2023, MySol Grid Zambia signed a USD 7.5 million debt facility with Facility for Energy Inclusion
(FEI), managed by Cygnum Capital. This funding will provide the company with the necessary
resources and flexibility to construct a total of 60 mini-grids under the IAEREP programme. This
is a significant step for the mini-grid sector, with these assets having attracted non-recourse longterm financing.

ENGIE Energy Access established its presence in Zambia in 2017. It currently has over 250
employees, 650 independent sales agents, and more than 60 points of presence across the
country. The company has sold over 300,000 shs kits and has 1 mini-grid operational in
Chitandika.

About ENGIE Energy Access www.engie-energyaccess.com
ENGIE Energy Access is the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa.
The company develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses,
enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGO solar home
systems are financed through affordable instalments and the mini-grids foster economic development by
enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural
communities. With over 1,800 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), 2.5 million customers and more than 12.5 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to impact 20 million lives across Africa
by 2025.