Sun King

Sun King is the world's leading off-grid solar company, delivering electricity to households beyond the reach of the grid across Africa and Asia. The company designs, manufactures, distributes and installs its own products, and supports them with warranty and after-sales service - a vertically integrated operation spanning product engineering, last-mile logistics, installation and consumer lending.

Its product range runs from affordable solar lanterns for homes without grid electricity to multi-kilowatt systems capable of replacing a utility connection outright. Products are sold through a pay-as-you-go financing model that lets families spread payments over time. Over $1.5bn in solar loans has been extended, and roughly two-thirds of customers are accessing credit for the first time.

The company reports having powered more than 26m homes over 15 years in operation, supported by a network of more than 37,000 field agents. Technical work spans off-grid solar energy, solar product design and manufacturing, solar systems engineering, last-mile delivery and installation, pay-as-you-go financing, and warranty support. Sun King was founded to bring reliable electricity to the billions of people living without it, and frames its infrastructure as a means for communities to participate in the modern economy.