Simusolar

Enabling rural prosperity through equipment access.

Sector(s)
Energy
Countries Impacted
Tanzania
Cumulative Impact
10000
Climate Resilience
Clean Energy
Established
2014
Program Year(s)
2017
Operating Status
Operating
Headquarters
Mwanza, Tanzania
affordable and clean energy

Description

Simusolar serves rural Tanzanians with productive tools and equipment financing payable in installments via mobile money. Equipment includes both power generation and its applications: irrigation, small business, home lighting, and more. Co-Founder and CEO Marianne Walpert has over 10 years experience serving off-grid Tanzanians and the team has over 70 years combined experience in solar. With early support from the DOEN Foundation and customers around Lake Victoria, Simusolar is an early growth stage innovator with a mission to improve Sub-Saharan Africans rural livelihoods.