Tuesday 25th January 2022 – Bboxx, a next generation utility company, secures a KES 1.6 billion (c. USD 15 million) loan provided by SBM Bank Kenya, a local commercial bank, to provide access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy to nearly half a million people through off-grid solar home systems (SHS) in Kenya. GuarantCo, a part of the Private Infrastructure
We are a data-driven super platform, transforming lives and unlocking potential by connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa. To date, we have positively impacted more than 3.6 million lives and helped to make progress on a host of the United Nations'' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We recognise that electricity is the entry point []
At Bboxx, our clean cooking solution – Bboxx Cook – uses Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) which is significantly cleaner and a vital step in the energy transition to low and zero-carbon sources. As a leading next generation utility, we are the first company to combine pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar energy services with pay-as-you-go cooking solutions.
This is where Bboxx''s off-grid solar energy monitoring technology – Bboxx Pulse – comes in to help tackle the energy poverty problem. Other factors of energy poverty include high energy tariffs, lack of
Bboxx is a UK-founded data-driven platform that provides its customers with access to innovative products and services, from plug-and-play solar home systems (SHS), solar-powered water pumps, clean cooking and e-mobility solutions to cash-loan funding. In September 2022, Bboxx acquired solar home system (SHS) provider and REPP investee PEG Africa, which had
millions of people with its products and services in over 27 markets, directly contributing to 11 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Project Description Our technology: Solar Home Systems Bboxx 7 bPower60, 80, 110, 120, 150, 160, 240 Flexx12 and 40 Plug and play solar home systems designed for rural and urban off-grid
Wednesday 13th April 2023 – Bboxx Kenya, a next-generation utility, has launched Flexx by Bboxx, a new brand in the Kenyan market, to provide affordable, reliable, and flexible clean energy solutions to Kenyans in off-grid areas. Flexx by Bboxx will bring new and reliable products to market, getting hundreds of thousands more people onto the energy ladder in Kenya.
In 2019, Bboxx avec EDF customers in Togo receive a subsidy to spend on solar energy – which is the first even government subsidy for the purpose of solar energy payments in Africa. This forms part of the Togo Government''s national electrification strategy, the "CIZO" initiative – which means lighting up in the local "Guin" language.
Abuja, Nigeria. 3 May 2017 – Pan Africa Solar and Bboxx have announced the formation of PAS Bboxx Limited, a company that will sell and distribute Solar Home Systems to ''base-of-the-pyramid'' customers in Nigeria.. PAS Bboxx has commenced business operations with the opening of its first sales branch located on the outskirts of Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria.
products across Africa. Their mission is to champion the economic empowerment of households, communities and businesses by creating new markets and accelerating their transition to the digital economy. Project: Bboxx design, manufacture and finance decentralised energy solutions and have been distributing solar home system (SHS) pay-
The company is positively impacting the lives of more than 1.8 million people with its products and services in over 27 markets, directly contributing to 11 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. So far, Bboxx has deployed more than 500,000 solar home systems. Bboxx has over 900 staff across nine offices including in the
Bboxx unveils new global brand as it celebrates its 10th birthday and gears up for the next phase of growth. London, 17 June 2020 – Bboxx, a next generation utility, that manufactures, distributes and finances decentralised solar powered systems in developing countries, has today unveiled the launch of its new global visual identity.. The new brand is
Bboxx solar systems now supply clean energy to over 350,000 Congolese in rural and peri-urban areas, making Bboxx the biggest private utility in the DRC. The company has established a network of over 30 shops, a call centre and a state-of-the-art repair centre for solar systems in DRC and has created over 1,000 jobs.
More than 60% of Africa''s working population is engaged in agriculture, however only 4% use irrigation systems. In a distribution partnership with SunCulture, we offer a robust technology of solar powered water pumps, combined with our PAYG model as a solution to bring access to water and help farmers to generate additional revenues through increase productivity.
Bboxx, a next generation utility tackling the global energy poverty crisis, has officially launched in Nigeria, Africa''s most populous nation and Bboxx''s largest market to date. Bboxx will provide a much-needed solution to Nigeria''s electrification challenges by expanding access to clean, affordable and reliable Solar Home Systems (SHS). By launching in Nigeria,
Like never before, we are launching a range of four solar home systems to further advance our ambition to achieve universal energy access for underserved communities. Our new range of solar home system comes in four modular variations, ranging from 80 to
bPower20 is the Bboxx''s latest entry-level ''plug and play'' solar home system designed for rural households and micro-businesses with basic appliance requirements. The system specifically targets lighting applications. Once connected, it is ready to power LED light bulbs, torch, radio, and a phone charger.
Collaboration with Victron Energy to deliver PAYG solar solutions in DRC. 10 May 2019 – Collaboration between Bboxx and Victron Energy to deliver PAYG solar solutions in DRC – by John Rushworth Victron Energy offers many beneficial products for pay-as-you-go (PAYG), enabling customers to take advantage of high quality systems at an affordable cost.
Flexx10 is our new entry level, plug and play portable solar lantern, designed for rural customers at the bottom of the energy pyramid. The system comes with a 9.6 Wh Lithium battery and a 3 W solar panel. Flexx10 can power a 1.8 W LED light bulb and charge mobile phones.
28th June 2022 – Bboxx has partnered with Solar Sister, a clean energy and women''s empowerment network operating in several African markets. The two companies have joined forces to implement and accelerate the provision of solar energy to off-grid areas across Nigeria.Solar Sister has been active across Sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 and opened its first
distributed energy solutions by Bboxx – Rwanda Solar Home Systems GS ID of real case VPA (if applicable) GS11600 GS ID of VPA GS11600 Title of VPA 110, 80, 120, 160 and 240) and solar water pumps. - Non-IOT products (Flexx portable units). Please refer to each of the monitored parameters for more details. Rwanda is a landlocked country in
Tuesday 25th August 2020 – Bboxx, a next generation utility that manufactures, distributes and finances decentralised solar powered systems in developing countries, has launched the bPower20 product, to make solar energy more accessible at scale.
So far, Bboxx has deployed more than 350,000 solar home systems. Bboxx has over 800 staff across nine offices including in Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, and Togo, with its head office in the UK and its manufacturing operations in China.
With our Bboxx EDF Solar Home System, we now have access to reliable light and the feeling of being in the city. We first started as Bboxx EDF customers using a Solar Home System in Togo and this has helped us a lot in our daily lives. Bboxx has provided light to my home. My family feels safe, and the children are happy now.
Bboxx solar power is affordable and they made it very convenient for one to pay With the solar pump I can work until the night if I need to without paying for electricity or fuel. With our Bboxx EDF Solar Home System, we now have access to reliable light and the feeling of being in the city.
Bboxx provides clean energy through its systems, which all run on its comprehensive management platform Bboxx Pulse®. This enables clean energy access to be scaled to places previously considered too expensive or difficult to reach via traditional grid infrastructure.
Since then Bboxx has grown to a strong global company of 4,000 employees, united by its purpose to transform lives and unlock potential by connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa.
