Welcome to FRES. We provide affordable solar electricity to more than 20,000 families and businesses in rural Africa through our network of energy-as-a-service companies under local management.
Switching from diesel to solar in agroprocessing
The women farmers of Scoop Pengwende cooperative in Basnéré village, Burkina Faso, wanted to replace their broken diesel generator they…
40% women in FRES top management positions
Meet the women of FRES! We are proud that 40% of all our top positions are occupied by women. FRES…
Sharing experience during the FRES Annual Company Week 2022
The FRES Annual Company Week 2022 this week in Mbarara, Uganda brought together the management teams of our four solar…
FRES in numbers
More information on FRES’ performance and impact can be found in our Annual Report 2020
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20873
households and businesses powered
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8522
tons CO2 saved yearly
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2820
kWp electricity installed
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634
direct and indirect jobs created
More information on FRES’ performance and impact can be found in our Annual Report 2020
“With nearly half of our customer base made up of professional customers such as small businesses, manufacturers and schools, we have become a major driver of rural economic development.”
General Manager FRES Uganda