At the frontier of bringing renewable energy to emerging markets
About us
Gigawatt Global Coöperatief U.A. is a multinational renewable energy company focused on the development and management of utility-scale solar fields in emerging markets.
Gigawatt Global has a rich pipeline of renewable energy projects, providing solar, wind and hydro electricity, mostly in Africa. We delivered the first utility-scale solar electricity interconnection under the White House Power Africa program (in Rwanda), and were honored by the US State Department as a finalist for the Secretary of State’s ACE awards in Corporate Excellence/Sustainability. We opened our first field in the US, in Georgia, in June of 2016.
Gigawatt Global’s founder was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015 and 2021. More…
“A for-profit company with a non-profit’s soul”
Our Projects
Rwanda
Our 8.5 MW field in the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village increased Rwanda’s electricity generation by 6%.
Burundi
Our 7.5 MW field in Burundi has been in operation since April 2021 and provides over 10% of the country’s electricity.
Georgia, USA
Our 22.5 MW solar field in Glynn County, Georgia has been operational since 2016.
Nigeria
135 MW of solar PV in Bauchi province in the North of the country is awaiting the final approval to start construction
Kenya
We are developing two grid-scale solar PV plants in Kenya. They are located in Narok and Kwale county.
South Sudan
As they transition to renewables, S. Sudan’s first solar installation will be our 10MW solar PV + storage project in the capital, Juba, in advanced stages of development.
Zambia
We are developing Zambia’s first hybrid solar PV and Wind Farm in the center of the country adding 71 MW to their energy pool.
Mozambique
We are developing 15 MW solar PV in Niassa province in the North of Mozambique to get renewable energy to the newly developed grid.
Liberia
We are developing a 20MW solar project in Montserrado county. This project is slated to be the first IPP in the greater Monrovia area.
Ethiopia
We are developing 10 solar and wind projects, each 10 MW in size at 10 different university campuses across the country.
Mini-Grids, Burundi
Roughly 86% of Burundians live in rural areas and a mere 1% of them have access to electricity. We have made feasibility studies for 14 villages across Burundi to electrify them. We also implemented a solar street lighting program in several cities in the country.
Palestinian Authority
We have received our first licence for a grid-connected solar project in the PA. This 6 MW solar PV project is located in Ramadeen south of Hebron. More projects are awaiting approval.
Our Partners
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