Mobisol opens first hub in Kakamega, Kenya

By @ABFortune

Mobisol Group has launched its first MobiShop in Kenya.

The new MobiShop in Kakamega County was opened on Thursday by Mrs Jutta Frasch, the German Ambassador to Kenya and Kakamega County Deputy Governor Philip M. Kutima.

The launch marked the official start of sales of Mobisol’s high-tech solar systems in Kenya.

Meanwhile Mobisol has also announced a joint venture with energy provider Chloride Exide.

Building on their success in Tanzania and Rwanda, Mobisol will now also provide reliable and affordable high-quality solar systems (80 to 200 Watt) and appliances to the Kenyan market.

The systems are capable of illuminating entire households with efficient LED bulbs and allow for running large 32“ flat-screen TVs, stereos, DC fridges, and further provide recharge capabilities for consumer appliances such as mobile phones, laptops and tablets.

The products have capacity to power smaller businesses such as barbershops, phone charging stations, restaurants or village cinemas – which truly distinguishes them from their Kenyan competitors.

The joint venture with Chloride Exide will ensure a rapid expansion of Mobisol operations throughout the country, since Mobisol is able to access the already established sales and distribution network of this trusted local partner in Kenya.

Chloride Exide in turn accelerates the achieving of their mission to bring “Energy for All” by joining forces and providing reliable and efficient German-engineered solar technology to the Kenyan market.

The joint venture is further benefitted from Mobisol’s experience in solar service provision within Tanzania and Rwanda, where the company has affordably electrified over a quarter million people so far.

It also strengthens the already existing supply partnership between Chloride Exide and Mobisol as since the beginning of this year, Mobisol has already being purchasing solar panels, Made in Kenya, from Chloride Exide´s affiliate Solinc.

Through the cooperation in Kenya, Mobisol will increase the sourcing volumes from Solinc, serving its Kenyan clients with high-quality Kenyan solar panels.

Mobisol and Chloride Exide have set themselves ambitious targets and the partners expect to provide access to clean and reliable solar power for 500,000 Kenyans by the end of 2018.

German Ambassador to Kenya, Jutta Frasch said “Simple and affordable solar energy will improve the life of many Kenyans – especially in remote areas.”

Andy Pond, Managing Director of Mobisol Kenya, underlined her quote stating that “Through Mobisol, off-grid households in Kenya can finally afford solar systems that are of high quality and powerful enough to meet their entire households and business needs.

For as little as Sh. 59 per day Kenyans can now enjoy a modern, comfortable lifestyle, improve their economic well-being and at the same time set new standards for worldwide sustainability.”