Sponsors
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its loyal character in 1964 as the first technological university in the United Kingdom.
Rwandair
RwandAir Limited is the flag carrier airline of Rwanda. It operates domestic and international services to East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, from its main base at Kigali International Airport in Kigali.
ENERGICOTEL
ENERGICOTEL (ECTL) PLC, a subsidiary of EPC Africa Group, is an Independent Power Producer (IPP) and an Engineering Consulting Company with Power Purchase Agreements and Concessions to design, build, finance, and maintain power plants in Africa.
Kolmena Group
Kolmena Group ltd is a technology company that offers different solutions in renewable energy. We’re passionate about harnessing the power of the sun to create a sustainable future.Founded on thebelief that renewable energy is the key to combating climate change and building a brighter tomorrow.
GIZ
As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. We have over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
BasGo
Headquartered in Nairobi, BasiGo is starting a sustainable mobility revolution in African cities. We bring together experts in electric vehicles, public transport, the power sector, asset finance, software, and data science. What binds us together is our belief that Africa can be a global leader in the transition to inclusive, sustainable public transport, and our commitment to making that a reality.
ARC Power
ARC Power provides Affordable, Reliable and Clean solar electricity to communities across Sub-Sarahan Africa. We design, develop and install both off-grid and grid-tied AC power generation sytems (ARCs) and distribution networks that provide 24 hour electricity, becoming the hub of the community and empowering families and small businesses to thrive.
RUSUMO POWER COMPANY LTD
Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) is a special purpose company incorporated under the laws of Rwanda and was registered with Rwanda Development Board in 2013. It also maintains a certificate of compliance in Tanzania. RPCL is jointly and equally owned by the Governments of Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. RPCL has rights to develop, construct, own, and operate the 80MW Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project located on the Kagera river at Rusumo border between Rwanda and Tanzania.
Mercy Corps
At Mercy Corps, we seek solutions to the world’s toughest challenges. To take on the consequences of conflict and climate change, we bring together bold ideas and the lived experience of people who know their communities best—scaling what works to achieve lasting, transformational change.
USAID POWER AFRICA
When the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was created, it brought together several existing foreign assistance organizations and programs.
Clean Energy Technologies
To provide sustainable energy solutions that address client-specific needs and provide a solid return on investment. Using a collaborative engineering approach, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of cutting edge technologies to provide custom designed high quality solutions. We are striving for excellence in client service provision and sustainable value creation.
PREV
PREV is leading the charge in Rwanda’s transition to sustainable transportation solutions. As a pioneering mobility company, we specialize in offering a range of services aimed at promoting the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) across the nation. From EV sales to comprehensive leasing options, consulting services, and the development of EV charging infrastructure, PREV is committed to driving Rwanda towards a greener, more economically resilient future.
UR GRID INNOVATION and INCUBATION HUB (GIIH)
we created the GIIH, whose aim as a University innovation is fostering partnerships between industry, government, and our world-leading researchers, tackling some of the most important problems of our time through ingenious research and inspiring entrepreneurship education through collaboration that allows the sharing of ideas that will result in technological innovation and thus become business solutions hub.
Chalmers University
We push for solutions to important societal challenges every day, test new ideas and contribute to the development of a sustainable future.
Engie Energy Access
We are the leading mini-grid and off-grid, Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) solar energy solutions company in Africa. We strive towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) of universal energy access by providing clean energy to the remotest parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. We have already transformed over 12 million lives in 9 countries, and we aim to impact 20 million by 2025.
ASTEVEN ACADEMY
ASTEVEN Renewable Energy Academy is a dynamic vision-birthed, pioneer in renewable energy training in West Africa, which offers educational services and certifications covering the whole value chain of renewable energy technologies. We deliver customized educational content starting from the economics and finance of renewable energy through to design, installation, operation and maintenance of solar components, and energy efficient appliances.
ASTEVEN GROUP
ASTEVEN Group of companies serves as the parent company to all her subsidiary companies in West, Central and East Africa. ASTEVEN Group (AS Solar manufacturing and sales network) and our sales and service partners cover England, Germany, China, Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Kenya (with ongoing expansion in Uganda, DRC and Burkina Faso).