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.



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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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Our Team

Howie Rodenstein
Howie Rodenstein
Chairman of Advisory Board, Boston, Massachusetts
Weldon Turner
Weldon Turner
Director and COO
Josef Abramowitz
Josef Abramowitz
President
Aryeh Green
Aryeh Green
Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Hanna Helena Klein
Dr. Hanna Helena Klein
VP Research and Project management
Chana Abrams
Chana Abrams
General Counsel
Michael Fichtenberg
Michael Fichtenberg
VP Finance and Project Development
Mandy Efrati
Mandy Efrati
Controller
Joel Abrams
Joel Abrams
Project Developer, Nigeria
Dr. Gershon Baskin
Dr. Gershon Baskin
VP Special Projects
Patrick Nzitunga
Patrick Nzitunga
Project Developer
Eran Blumberg
Eran Blumberg
Project Developer and Architect
Shoshi Harari
Shoshi Harari
Bookkeeper and Payroll Manager
Akiva Turner
Akiva Turner
Financial Analyst

Full bios of our entire team can be found here:

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