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About Solargen

About

Our purpose

Solargen was founded to address the challenges of the underserved communities in Africa: Energy, Water, and Food Security through fair business practices. All our talent, skills, knowledge and resources will be utilized in the pursuit of this purpose.

Our Vision

Making Africa Energy, Water and Food secure.

Our Mission

To provide affordable Energy, Water, and Irrigation solutions to underserved communities with the aim of economic empowerment.

Our Core Values

Boldness

We challenge the status quo by deploying innovative solutions borne out of open and honest communication amongst ourselves and our partners

Teamwork

We work together and put ourselves in each other’s shoes

Integrity

We uphold the highest standards of integrity in all our actions

Quality

We provide outstanding solutions and unparalleled service that, together, deliver premium value to our customers

Thinking

We are committed to finding solutions to energy, water, and food security challenges in our region

Innovating

We keep iterating our solutions to make them affordable, accessible, and easy to operate and maintain.

Empowering

We endeavor to equip our communities with solutions that unlock their potential for economic development.

Solargen Team

Meet the Solargen Team

Team

ABUBAKAR Aidarus

Founder & CEO 

ABUBAKAR Aidarus

Founder & CEO

Abubakar founded Solargen in 2010 while at the University of Nairobi to provide solar solutions to under-served communities. He previously worked with Equity Bank through their pre-university program.

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BADR Shariff Ali

Managing Director

BADR Shariff Ali

Managing Director

Badr has extensive experience in financial management, audit, and Islamic finance. He worked with EY and Hass Petroleum before joining Solargen.

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PHYLICE Shake

Chief Financial Officer

PHYLICE Shake

Chief Finance Officer

Phylice is an experienced finance and accounting professional having previously worked with PwC. She has done extensive audit and financial advisory for leading institutions in the region.

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ABDIKADIR Mohamed

Chief Commercial Officer

ABDIKADIR Mohamed

Chief Commercial Officer

Abdikadir has grown within the Solargen family where he joined fresh from college. He has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of the company.

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JACOB Otieno

Business Development Manager - Water Division

JACOB Otieno

Business Development Manager - Water Division

Jacob holds a BSc. Civil and Structural Engineering from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. He has previously implemented KIWASH projects with Losai Management Consultants.

He is a registered member of the Engineering Board of Kenya.

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JOSEPH Muema

Retail and Trade Sales Manager

JOSEPH Muema

Retail and Trade Manager

Muema has a background in Renewable Energy, Technology and Management from Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and technology. He joined as an Associate Solutions engineer and has grown into our Distribution Manager. He is an expert in Technical solar sales, designs and implementation of all solar solutions in energy and water divisions.Previously he worked as a Plant Controller with Unifilters Company Limited.

AGNES Waita

Operations Manager

AGNES Waita

Operations Manager

Agnes joined Solargen as a Technical and Sales Engineer and has grown into our operations Manager. She previously worked with the Science & Technology Park, UoN in partnership with Concern Worldwide on the Maker for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health Project. She holds a B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi. 

AHMED Hassan

Regional Manager Norther HQ

AHMED Hassan

Regional Manager Northern HQ

Ahmed has a background in community development & supply chain management from KIM
He joined us as an operations officer and later grown to be our Regional manager-Northern Kenya
He is expert in office operations and logistical matters
He previously worked as field operation manager for space explores limited and sales representative for Pegler Paints.

Solargen Journey

From inception to date

JOURNEY
  • Year 2010 - 2011

    Solargen is founded

    Solargen is Founded in the hostels of University of Nairobi and opens it’s Headquaters in Nairobi, Kenya

  • Year 2012 - 2013

    Seed capital and Maiden project

    1. Solargen raises seed capital and sets up operation in Mogadishu, Somalia
    2. Installs first solar water pumping system for a borehole in Mogadishu to supply to a camp for internally displaced people
    3. Signs partnerships with leading solar equipment manufactures in the industry such as Lorentz and Victron
  • Year 2014 - 2015

    Exponential Growth in Somalia Operations

    1. Solargen is selected from 47 companies for interest-free financing by Somalia Stability Fund (SSF)
    2. Installs its first solar water pumping system for irrigation in a 100-acre farm in Afgoye, Somalia
    3. Opens new branch in Hargeisa, Somaliland
    4. Solargen implements a pilot project meant to solarize 3 boreholes for rural communities in Somaliland
  • Year 2016 - 2017

    Notable Milestone and Expansion of Kenya Operations

    1. Solargen solarizes its 100th community borehole in Somalia
    2. Project implementation of 4 solar mini-grids in Kenya for its partners
    3. Launch of  distribution business division to sell solar equipment to installers in region.

     

  • Year 2018 - 2019

    Awards and Increased Projects in East Africa

    1. Solargen commissions its maiden projects in Uganda, Tanzania and 3 solar community mini- grids in Somalia
    2. Solargen installs solar power system for the 200th borehole
    3. Receives Murabaha Financing from SIMA Fund and completes the repayment of its financing from Somalia Stability Fund (SSF)
    4. Wins Greater Good Microgrid Award 2019 for our mini-grid work for refugee returnees from Dadaab, Kenya to Kismayo, Somalia
  • Year 2020 - 2021

    The Hanti brand and Ethopia’s Maiden Project

    1. Solargen introduces its own brand of Hanti products to offer the market reliability
    2. USADF grants Solargen an award to implement solar powered irrigation projects for farmers in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties using the PAYGO financing model
    3. Solargen wins first contract to build a solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya and completes first project in Ethiopia
  • Year 2022 - 2023

    Northern HQ Office Opens

    1. Solargen commissions its Northern HQ Office in Wajir
    2. Solargen installs 15 kW off-grid solar power system for the office with a 24,000 ltrs per day Brackish water Treatment
    3. New Wajir branch opens bringing services closer to the Northern Frontier Counties