GOGLA

What GOGLA does

GOGLA is the global industry association for the off-grid solar energy sector, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It operates as a Dutch non-profit membership organization governed by Dutch and EU law, funded through membership dues, grants from development finance institutions, and partnerships with foundations. The organization's stated mission is to serve as the sector's trusted convenor and data authority, producing evidence and insights to inform policy, unlock finance, and enable energy access for underserved populations. Radhika Thakkar serves as President of the Board of Directors.

GOGLA's core product is its semi-annual sales and impact data collection, aggregated from affiliates worldwide and processed in partnership with Berenschot to produce the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report — a publication referenced by SDG7 custodians and major sector research. Adjacent products include the PAYGo PERFORM KPIs benchmarking tool, a Consumer Protection Code and Assessment Framework, a gender-disaggregated KPI framework for productive-use companies, an E-Waste Toolkit, and the Investment Academy. Its flagship event, the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo, is jointly organized with World Bank ESMAP and convenes more than 1,000 participants; affiliate sales reached a record 10+ million solar kits in 2025, serving 148 million people globally.

GOGLA goes to market through a community-led model, leveraging membership, working groups, events, advocacy, and standards-setting. Key partnerships span the World Bank Group, African Development Bank, IFC, MIGA, Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, IRENA, Efficiency for Access Coalition, and the Agri-Energy Coalition (a 29+ partner initiative co-led by GOGLA). The organization participates in the Mission 300 Private Sector Council targeting electricity access for 300 million Africans by 2030 and reviews National Energy Compacts to shape policy outcomes. Distribution is primarily digital — members portal, data dashboards at data.gogla.org, publications, newsletter, LinkedIn, and YouTube — supplemented by in-person engagement through regional events in Africa and Asia.

Name

GOGLA

Legal name

GOGLA

Website

https://gogla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GOGLA is the global industry association for the off-grid solar energy sector, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Amsterdam. It convenes manufacturers, investors, and policymakers through membership services, semi-annual market data reports, industry standards, and flagship events supporting energy access worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

akta.pro primary industry

Standards, Certification & Compliance (RECs/GOs, sustainability reporting) (EUAMANAJ)

Keywords

• Off-grid solar association
• Energy access advocacy
• Solar market intelligence
• Consumer protection standards
• Industry data collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: GOGLA operates as a membership organization with companies joining as members to access data, networking, advocacy, and industry resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GOGLA is the global membership-based industry association for the off-grid solar energy sector, convening manufacturers, distributors, investors, policymakers, and development partners. It delivers market intelligence through its semi-annual Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report and proprietary data dashboards, advocates for enabling policy frameworks, sets consumer protection standards, and operates working groups, training programs, and the annual Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo.

Product overview

GOGLA is the global off-grid solar association, functioning as the sector's trusted convenor and data authority rather than a product company. Its offerings include the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report (semi-annual sales and impact data publication), the annual Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo (jointly organized with World Bank ESMAP), and the Agri-Energy Coalition (a 29+ partner initiative on clean energy for food systems). GOGLA also provides the PAYGOperform KPIs benchmarking tool, Consumer Protection Code and Assessment Framework, E-Waste Toolkit, Investment Academy, and maintains a Member Directory with topic-specific Working Groups. The organization supports the Mission 300 initiative to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report

Quantifiable outcome

• 148 million people served by affiliate products globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Bank GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026GOGLA is a member of the Mission 300 Private Sector Council led by World Bank Group, which aims to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. The World Bank provides significant funding through IFC and MIGA ($5 billion committed).
• African Development BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Co-leads the Mission 300 initiative alongside World Bank to mobilize private investment for energy access across Africa.
• Rockefeller FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Co-leads Mission 300 initiative and provides catalytic funding support. Also supports GOGLA's Putting Solar to Work series and Scaling PURE partnership.
• World Bank ESMAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly organizes the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo with the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).
• Agri-Energy Coalition PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOGLA co-led development of the Agri-Energy Coalition with 21 partners spanning energy, water, agriculture, nutrition, climate, and finance including Acumen, AGRA, GIZ, IRENA, SNV, SEforALL, and others. Coalition launched September 2024.
• Delta40 EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted the Delta40 Energy and Mobility Innovation Scale Summit in Lagos with GOGLA as a partner.
• African Food Systems ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOGLA participates in the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) with 6,500+ high-level participants, organizing events and advocating for solar in food systems.
• SimusolarminorOthersTanzania-based solar irrigation company featured in GOGLA's Putting Solar to Work series. CEO Vincent Seremba contributes insights on solar irrigation for smallholder farmers.
• Sun KingminorOthersFeatured in GOGLA's solar generator case study featuring Zephaniah Abuya's workshop in Nairobi, Kenya.
• AcumencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact investor and co-author of PURE market research with GOGLA, supporting market linkage models for productive use companies.
• HystracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManagement consulting firm that co-authored market linkage research with GOGLA, Acumen, BII, and SNV on PURE company business models.
• SNVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization co-authoring PURE market research and part of Agri-Energy Coalition.
• IRENAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Renewable Energy Agency co-authored the Beyond Silos whitepaper on powering food systems with off-grid solar.
• Wageningen University ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner co-authoring Beyond Silos whitepaper on food systems and off-grid solar nexus.
• Efficiency for Access CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner for semi-annual market reports and productive use appliance research, co-secretariat with Energy Saving Trust.
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Agri-Energy Coalition focusing on nutrition and food systems integration.
• BerenschotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch consulting firm processes GOGLA's sales and impact data collection alongside GOGLA and IFC.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Power for All: Decentralised renewable energy advocacy organization promoting solar and minigrids globally. Closely aligned with GOGLA on policy advocacy, narrative research, and catalyzing investment into distributed renewable energy.
• Clean Cooking Alliance: Global clean cooking sector convening organization (formerly Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves), housed at the UN Foundation. Same association business model as GOGLA, sister sector within household energy access, and frequently co-funded by overlapping donors like IKEA Foundation.
• Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL): Global multi-stakeholder partnership dedicated to universal energy access, co-led with the World Bank. Functionally identical to GOGLA as a global energy-access convening organization, though SEforALL spans all energy access modalities while GOGLA focuses on off-grid solar.
• Efficiency for Access Coalition: Global coalition accelerating energy efficiency in off-grid appliances. Already a long-standing GOGLA co-secretariat partner for semi-annual market reports. Highly comparable in scope (data + advocacy + working groups) and member base but focuses on appliances rather than generation.
• Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE): Brussels-based industry association representing the decentralised renewable energy industry, including off-grid solar companies. Operates a membership business model very close to GOGLA's, with overlapping members and parallel advocacy mandates in EU policy.
• Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA): Industry association of minigrid developers operating in Africa. Adjacent segment to GOGLA's off-grid solar remit, with shared developer members and complementary but overlapping convening roles in the energy access ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency): Intergovernmental organisation for renewable energy globally. Already a GOGLA partner (co-authored Beyond Silos whitepaper). Operates at vastly larger scale, covering all renewable technologies including grid-scale, but functionally adjacent for policy thought-leadership in off-grid.

Others

• Acumen: Impact investor and co-author of PURE market research with GOGLA. Not a direct competitor but a peer ecosystem player serving overlapping off-grid solar investees, with shared donor relationships (IKEA Foundation, Rockefeller) and overlapping beneficiary companies.
• Energy Saving Trust: UK-based charity co-secretariat of the Efficiency for Access Coalition alongside GOGLA. Shared operating model (charity + convening + data publications) and shared donor/government relationships, providing a structural peer for the convening function.
• Sun King (Greenlight Planet): Largest off-grid solar PAYGo operator and a GOGLA member. Featured in GOGLA case studies. Not a peer association but a benchmark operator within GOGLA's constituency whose commercial performance directly drives GOGLA's data authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GOGLAssociation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/GOGLAThevoiceoftheoffgridsolarindustry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gogla

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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