Africa GreenTec

What Africa GreenTec does

Africa GreenTec AG is a German social enterprise (Aktiengesellschaft) headquartered in Hainburg, Hessen, with a main office in Frankfurt am Main, that designs, manufactures, and deploys decentralized solar-powered systems for off-grid communities and commercial users in sub-Saharan Africa. The company's product portfolio centers on containerized and modular hardware — Solartainer (solar generation, in Amali and Kani variants), Cooltainer (cold storage), Watertainer (water treatment), PumpUP (solar borehole pumps), CoolUP (solar refrigerators), and StreetUP (street lighting) — which can be sold individually or aggregated into the ImpactSite, a holistic platform that interconnects energy production, cooling, water purification, and communications. The company historically operated through wholly-owned country subsidiaries in Mali (AGT Mali SARL, 2017), Niger (AGT Niger, 2016), and Senegal (AGT Senegal SARL, 2021), with the German head office responsible for financing, product development, crowdfunding, and impact reporting.

The business runs a hybrid revenue model combining hardware sales (C&I solar installations and ImpactProducts), an ImpactInvest platform that channels capital from private and institutional impact investors into African renewable energy assets, and a German regulatory-driven product (Impact+) that monetizes THG (greenhouse gas) quotas in partnership with fairnergy. Customer segments span smallholder African farmers, rural communities, commercial and industrial buyers, and impact investors; marketing is executed through content (ImpactBlog), social media, an "Empower Community" platform, and earned media. Operations are supported by 101-250 employees, a registered trademark portfolio across all products, and an impact measurement system branded ImpactFacts.

As of May 12, 2026, Africa GreenTec AG filed for insolvency (Insolvenzantrag) at Amtsgericht Offenbach am Main, with management citing the failure of committed capital increases, convertible loans, and lead-investor participation to materialize, and over-indebtedness under §19 InsO. The Senegalese subsidiary AGT Senegal SARL is already in liquidation under OHADA law, the company's homepage now displays an "Insolvenz" notice, and operations are continuing only under a provisional administrator with employee wages secured through Insolvenzgeld.

Name

Africa GreenTec

Legal name

Africa GreenTec AG

Website

https://africagreentec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Africa GreenTec AG is a German social enterprise that designs and deploys containerized solar energy, cooling, and water-treatment systems (Solartainer, Cooltainer, Watertainer, PumpUP, CoolUP, StreetUP) as integrated ImpactSites for off-grid African communities, farmers, and C&I customers, funded partly via its ImpactInvest platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Energy Equipment

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB), Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Solar energy systems
• Renewable energy hardware
• Off-grid solar products
• Solar water treatment
• Solar cooling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hessen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ImpactInvest - Private/Institutional Investment: As a social enterprise, Africa GreenTec combines ecological and social goals with returns. They offer private and institutional investors the opportunity to invest in Africa and renewable energies through their ImpactInvest platform.
2. Impact+ (THG Quota): Partnership with fairnergy to offer THG quota solutions for electric vehicle owners in Germany.
3. Commercial & Industrial Solar Installations: Customized solar installations for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers to make their business more sustainable and scalable.
4. ImpactProducts Sales: Sales of solar-powered products including Solartainer, Cooltainer, Watertainer, PumpUP, CoolUP, and StreetUP for productivity and sustainable development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Africa GreenTec designs, manufactures and sells containerized, solar-powered hardware products (Solartainer, Cooltainer, Watertainer, PumpUP, CoolUP, StreetUP) and delivers customized commercial and industrial solar installations to provide decentralized renewable energy, cooling, water treatment and communication in African communities. It also operates the ImpactInvest platform for private and institutional investors, and the Impact+ service for German EV owners based on the THG quota in partnership with fairnergy.

Product overview

Africa GreenTec is a social enterprise offering a portfolio of solar-powered products under the ImpactProducts brand. The core platform is the ImpactSite®, a holistic system that interconnects sustainable energy production, cooling, water treatment, and communication. The product lineup includes containerized systems (Solartainer® for solar energy, Cooltainer® for cooling, Watertainer® for water treatment), standalone appliances (PumpUP® solar borehole pumps, CoolUP® solar refrigerators, StreetUP® solar street lighting), and customized Commercial & Industrial solar installations. Products are offered individually or integrated through the ImpactSite platform. Additional offerings include the ImpactInvest investment platform and Impact+ for EV owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ImpactSites: Holistic and self-sufficient system combining sustainable energy production, cooling, water treatment and communication
• ImpactProducts
• ImpactInvest
• Impact+
• ImpactBlog
• ImpactFacts
• ImpactCommunity
• Solartainer
• Cooltainer
• Watertainer
• PumpUP
• CoolUP
• StreetUP

Products and services

• ImpactSite Holistic and self-sufficient system that intelligently interconnects sustainable energy production, cooling, water treatment and communication to empower communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Solartainer Containerized solar energy system leveraging solar power as a sustainable energy source in Africa, offered in two variants: Amali and Kani.
• Cooltainer Containerized cooling system designed to minimize food spoilage and enable new possibilities for food distribution.
• Watertainer Solar-powered containerized water treatment system suitable for all common water sources.
• PumpUP Solar-powered, innovative and highly efficient borehole pump supporting African farmers.
• CoolUP Innovative and efficient refrigerator specially designed to operate on solar power for off-grid users.
• StreetUP Solar-powered street lighting solution for safe communities.
• Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Solar Installations Customized solar installations for commercial and industrial customers to make their business more sustainable and scalable.
• ImpactInvest Investment platform offering private and institutional investors the opportunity to invest in Africa and renewable energies with combined social and ecological impact.
• Impact+ Service enabling German electric vehicle owners to generate additional impact through the country's GHG (THG) quota, operated in partnership with fairnergy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Impact Management System tracks development of SDGs to measure impact

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• fairnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with fairnergy for the Impact+ program offering THG quota (German GHG quota) solutions. This enables electric vehicle owners to generate additional impact while Africa GreenTec benefits from the revenue generated through carbon credits.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sun King (Greenlight Planet): Global leader in pay-as-you-go solar home systems with deep distribution in sub-Saharan Africa. Directly comparable product portfolio (solar lanterns, SHS, solar appliances) and customer base (off-grid African households and small businesses).
• BBOXX: UK-headquartered solar energy company providing solar home systems and distributed generation across multiple African markets. Competes in the same decentralized solar + appliance product category as Africa GreenTec.
• d.light: Distributes affordable solar lanterns, home systems, and appliances across Africa and Asia. Overlaps directly with Africa GreenTec's Solartainer, CoolUP, StreetUP, and PumpUP categories.
• M-KOPA: Kenya-based pay-as-you-go solar home system provider with multi-country East/West African presence. Directly comparable to Africa GreenTec in distributing solar-powered products to off-grid African households and small businesses via an asset-financed model.
• PowerGen Renewable Energy: Pan-African distributed renewable energy company operating mini-grids and C&I solar installations in West and East Africa. Overlaps with Africa GreenTec's C&I solar installation business and ImpactSite community-deployment model.
• Zola Electric: Off-grid solar provider offering containerized solar-plus-storage solutions for African communities and businesses. Highly comparable to Africa GreenTec's containerized Solartainer and ImpactSite approach.

Regional players

• juabar: Tanzania-based solar energy company providing solar-powered kiosks, charging, and appliances to off-grid communities. Comparable product/segment focus but operates in a different East African geography than Africa GreenTec's West African footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Engie Energy Access: Subsidiary of French utility ENGIE providing off-grid solar and energy services across Africa. A larger, broader portfolio player in the same distributed renewable energy space as Africa GreenTec.
• Solarcentury (now Statkraft): Large-scale solar EPC and developer (now part of Statkraft) with utility-scale and commercial solar project expertise. A broader incumbent in solar EPC that overlaps with Africa GreenTec's C&I installation work and overall solar delivery capability.

Emerging players

• BioLite: Designs and manufactures clean energy products (solar lights, home systems, biomass cookstoves) for off-grid households primarily in East Africa and Asia. Overlaps with Africa GreenTec's solar appliance portfolio (StreetUP, CoolUP).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/africagreentec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AfricaGreenTec
• Facebookfacebook.com/AfricaGreenTec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/9375382
• Instagraminstagram.com/africa_greentec
• TikToktiktok.com/@africagreentec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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