Our Recent Projects

Digitalization of household electrical appliances to facilitate appliance financing by lenders and increased use of mini-grids.

(Interview courtesy of AFD)Although 20 million people gain access to electricity in Africa every year, many are unable to enjoy the full benefits of electrification, due to the high prices of household appliances.“Our IoT platform PowerPay aims to tackle this problem by digitalizing electrical appliances, enabling consumers to purchase equipment in small, manageable mobile installments and track energy consumption” says Geoffrey Mburu, co-founder.Connecting off-grid low-income households and businesses, the project seeks to expand access to clean energy. Through a single platform, GIVE’s direct clients – appliance manufacturers, lenders, utility companies including mini-grids and energy distributors – can offer credit for consumers, monitor energy consumption, localize equipment and collect payments.“By combining product acquisition with financing for cooking, cooling and other equipment, we are building an ecosystem that will move the next one billion people away from …
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Kenya Off-grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) Facility – Coast Kenya

Green Innovation Ventures Enterprises Ltd(GIVE Ltd) is among 13 other firms awarded  under  Kenya Off-grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) facility, a flagship project of the Ministry of Energy, financed by the World Bank .  KOSAP is extending financing to the selected companies as part of the Government of Kenya’s efforts to achieve universal access to electricity by 2026 as per the Kenya National Electrification Strategy. About 1.3 million people in 14 counties will be linked to solar energy under a Sh390 million World Bank facility that targets to light up areas not on the national grid. GIVE Ltd  operations will be focused  in 4 counties of the Coast region of Kenya. “This project, which is modelled to support private sector players to establish viable businesses in the underserved Counties, is an optimal option and a key plank in meeting our electrification goals throughout Kenya, so that no one is left behind,” Energy Princi…
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Upcoming project in Northern Uganda in Coalition with Mercy Corps, FRES and Enventure.

Green Innovation Ventures Enterprises (GIVE Ltd) and its subsidiary PowerPay is honored to partner with Mercy Corps, Enventure and FRES under the Dutch Coalition for Humanitarian Innovation (DCHI)’s Access to Modern Energy(AME) program in their proposition to provide access to clean, affordable and reliable energy to more than 272,000 people living in Bidibidi, a refugee settlement and its surrounding communities in north western Uganda.…
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GIVE LTD IN Turkana

Green Innovation Ventures Enterprises Ltd has received an extended mandate and scope from SNV Netherlands Development Organization to start providing Productive Use Leveraging Solar Energy services to businesses in Kakuma, Kalobeyei and the hosting communities in Turkana through the PPA model as well as continue distributing solar home systems on a PAYgo model .The  project runs up to December 2021…
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Kiwa Island Mini-grid system.

Recently completed an 15kW mini-grid system installation with the transmission, distribution systems on Kiwa Island, more than 500 kilometers from Nairobi. The system will be part of a mini-grid distribution system serving 106 homes and businesses with reliable off-grid power.…
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West Pokot County Solar Water Pumping and Lighting Project

Supply and installation of a 2.4 kWp Solar System powering a 1kW Water Pump and providing lighting and electricity for various government installations and international development organization in West Pokot. The pump will provide drinking water for more than 300 households living around the center. The borehole had stopped functioning in 2014, reportedly due to the fact that rising fuel prices meant that the population was not able to pay for the fuel required to run the generator. We completed and commissioned in June 2018…
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Catholic Diocese of Marsabit

Our client Catholic Diocese of Marsabit engaged  Green Innovation Ventures Enterprises to install a ground-breaking pre-pay solar mini-grid in Marsabit County for public institutions at Kambi Ya Mawe. The solar mini-grid is generating 17.5kWp of solar power that will electrify the local parish office, health center and nuns’ quarters as well as village households, public institutions, commercial enterprises and water pumps. Having no access to energy so far, the residents rely primarily on kerosene, diesel and car batteries to meet their energy requirements.…
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