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.
Looking Back at FRES Uganda’s Successfully Completed Key Projects in 2023
In September 2023, FRES Uganda Limited celebrated the successful completion of three major projects that have significantly impacted rural communities…
Strengthening the Capacity of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) connected to our solar micro grid in the village of Kouakoualé
The capacity-building project aimed to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) connected to the Kouakoualé solar microgrid (Note: The Kouakoualé…
FRES Uganda Launches Innovative Mini-Grid Project with Vittoria Technology and Avsi Foundation to Electrify Dairy Cooperatives and Surrounding Communities
Exciting news! Together with partners Vittoria Technology and Avsi Foundation we are launching a new mini grid project in Uganda,…
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 Burkina Faso - Yeelen Ba