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Our BusinessVirunga Power is focused on developing profitable and sustainable power generation and distribution systems on a community scale in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. We engage local and regional stakeholders to tailor renewable power solutions to match local needs and resources.
Virunga Power is dedicated to improving access to efficient, reliable electricity in rural communities across Africa and allowing those communities to benefit from the development advances electricity has provided global citizens for over a century. We believe universal access to electricity is an essential input to sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa and can have transformative effects on the livelihoods and prospects of rural communities in particular. |
Our ProjectsWe invest in electrification projects across the renewables spectrum - small hydro, solar, wind, and biomass - that create sustainable development benefits for rural communities. Our target projects are between 1 and 10 MW in installed generation capacity.
We have several projects in development in East Africa, our current region of focus. |
PartnershipsWe actively seek to partner with individuals, local communities, rural co-ops, industrial consumers, NGO's and development agencies, and local governments in all of our projects.
For more information on partnering with us, or if you would like to introduce a potential project, please contact us. |
MissionOur mission is to expand access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa in a sustainable manner. We approach the concept of "sustainable" from the perspective of affected communities, the environment, and our investors. It is our goal to make rural electrification an attractive investment to the private sector, as we believe this is the best method of achieving universal electricity access.
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LocationVirunga Power
P.O. Box 38691-00623 Nairobi, Kenya |
Why East Africa?
Our initial investment focus is in East Africa where Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda continue to be drivers of regional growth and development. The East African Community countries grew at an average rate of 6.1% over the past decade, and they did so largely without the benefit of abundant extractive resource reserves that have boosted economies elsewhere on the continent. Looking to the future, we see the process and rate of East African economic emergence and development as potentially being similar to that of India and China in recent decades. However, the availability of affordable and reliable electricity will be one key determinant of this growth potential across all sectors. In rural areas in particular, where almost 80% of there region's inhabitants live, electrification rates remain in the single digit percentages. Virunga Power is dedicated to providing access to electricity which can create transformative benefits for communities and spur economic development from the ground up.
Some fast facts on our initial target countries:
Some fast facts on our initial target countries:
Kenya
Pop.: 40.5m
Real GDP: $32.2b Per Cap. GDP: $795 (Source: World Bank, 2010) Installed Generation Capacity: 1,473 MW |
Tanzania
Pop.: 44.8m
Real GDP: $22.9b Per Cap. GDP: $527 (Source: World Bank, 2010) Installed Generation Capacity: 1,040 MW |
Uganda
Pop.: 33.4m
Real GDP: $17.2b Per Cap. GDP: $515 (Source: World Bank, 2010) Installed Generation Capacity: 580 MW |
Rwanda
Pop.: 10.6m
Real GDP: $5.6b Per Cap. GDP: $529 (Source: World Bank, 2010) Installed Generation Capacity: 68 MW |
Should you have further inquiries or interest in Virunga Power, please feel free to contact us.
