Last edited: April 2019
The solar sector in Zambia hosts a variety of solar companies, operating in several business segments. These businesses vary from Solar Home Systems to utility scale developers. There are also international companies active in Zambia, mainly in the utility scale sector. Most offices of the companies in Zambia are located in Lusaka.
An overview of solar companies active in Zambia is depicted below, including the location of their head offices. The division of the companies is based on the type of solar system application, although most companies have a variety of systems available. On our types of systems page, an overview and explanation is available on the the different characteristics and components of solar systems to help you decide what fits best with your needs.
Off-grid / commercial solar companies
| Company Name | Description | Head Office City |
|---|---|---|
| Davis & Shirtliff | This Kenyan based water equipment supplier also provides solar equipment for irrigation. | Kafue |
| ID Solar Solutions | ID Solar Solutions is a Zambian solar company who provides agricultural, business, education, healthcare and household systems. They handle the design, installation and maintainance of the systems. | Lusaka |
| Greenfields Energy Corporation | Greenfields develops on and off-grid solar systems and water pumping systems. | Lusaka |
| Muhanya Solar | Muhanya Solar Ltd. supplies and installs renewable energy systems of various sizes and for different applications, focusing on solar and wind. | Chipata |
| Norwood Enterprises | Norwood constructs disrtibution and transmission lines, underground cables and constructs substations. They also work on solar projects, mainly off-grid for the commercial sector. | Lusaka |
| Suntech | Suntech | Kafue |
Solar Home Systems
| Company Name | Description | Head Office City |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Electrical | Captain Electrical Limited specializes in solar lights, mainly for Government Institutions especially in rural Zambia and Residential areas. | Lusaka |
| Electric Maintenance Lusaka | This Zambian electronic engineering company also has a solar division skilled in installing Solar Home Systems. | Lusaka |
| Fenix Intl | This company created a special Solar Home System called ReadyPay Solar Power, ment to give power to uneletrified homes in Africa. The company is part of Engie, with a headquearters in San Francisco, USA, and another office in Lusaka. | Lusaka |
| SunnyMoney | SunnyMoney distributes portable solar lights to Zambia, Malawi and Uganda. The international charity Solaraid created this social enterprise. The goal of SunnyMoney is to bring safe and affordable lighting to people in need. By selling these lights, they are able to bring back money into their charity. | Lusaka |
| Sunray | This solar company delivers all activities around the installation of solar (home) systems; from the importation up to maintenance. Besides this, they offer ready-made solar home kit. | Lusaka |
| Vitalite Group | Vitalite offers pay-as-you-go home systems throughout Zambia. They do this with modern mobile technology and aim to help low-income households. | Lusaka |
Utility Scale Solar Companies
| Company Name | Description | Head Office City |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Power Solutions | Aurora Power Solutions operates across Sub Saharan Africa focusing on solar power. They mainly provide their services in South Africa, but will start a project in Zambia soon. | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Building Energy | This international solar company already is working on four solar projects in Zambia, three surrounding the city of Mansa and one close to the boarder and next to Kakeki. | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Copperbelt Energy | This Zambian company specializes in the transmission, generation, supply and distribution of power systems. This means they do not only supply renewable energy, but are also active in the mining industry. | Kitwe |
| Enel Green Power | Enel Green Power operates worldwide and just started its first power plant in Zambia. | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Globeleq | This utility scale solar provider operates solely in Africa. The first solar development project for Zambia is starting soon. At the moment, there is no office in Zambia. The East African headquarters is located in Kenya. | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Innovent Consortium | This French renewable energies companies supplies energy throughout Africa. Currently they are not present in Zambia, except for a utility scale project with Copperbelt Energy. | Villeneuve d'Ascq, France |
Retail / Wholesale Solar Companies
| Company Name | Description | Head Office City |
|---|---|---|
| Saro Agro Industrial | Saro Agro Industrial delivers equipment for agricultural, irrigation, power generation, industrial and solar applications. | Lusaka |
| Solaris Africa Hardware | Solaris is a solar energy Equipment supplier, located in Lusaka | Lusaka |
Note: We tried our best to list all important companies active in the solar sector in Zambia. Is your company missing or do you know a company that should be on this list? Let us know!