Africa Solar

What Africa Solar does

Africa Solar is a Tunisia-based B2B photovoltaic solutions integrator established in 2015 as the CleanTech division of 3S Group, a Tunisian conglomerate with 30+ years operating in digital and technological transformation. The company specializes in medium-voltage solar power plant installations for industrial facilities, factories, hotels, retail centers, agro-industrial operations, and institutional clients connected to Tunisia's STEG grid. Africa Solar offers turnkey services covering project feasibility studies, full administrative and regulatory support with STEG, ANME, and the Ministry of Energy, construction, commissioning, and ongoing 24/7 monitoring and preventive/corrective maintenance. Customer case outcomes cited include a textile factory in Tunis achieving a 35% STEG bill reduction with ROI in under five years, and a 1 MW IPP plant in Sfax generating approximately 400,000 TND in annual revenue with ROI in under six years.

The company's core technology centers on on-site and off-site self-consumption photovoltaic power plants using Jinko Solar panels and Huawei inverters, deployable as rooftop, carport, or ground-mount systems. Africa Solar also develops Independent Power Production (IPP) projects where investors build plants selling the full electricity output to STEG under guaranteed 20-year Power Purchase Agreements. Equipment is specified for lifespans exceeding 25 years. The company operates an online Solar Simulator tool (currently under development) that allows prospects to estimate production, savings, and CO2 impact.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based turnkey installation contracts supplemented by recurring maintenance and monitoring subscriptions tied to the installed fleet, and by IPP project development fees. Pricing varies by system size, configuration, and site conditions, with the Energy Transition Fund (FTE) covering up to 20% of installation cost (capped at 200,000 TND). Africa Solar targets a diversified but enterprise-weighted segment mix — industrial companies, investors/project developers, institutional and public entities, agricultural operations, and tertiary sector clients — using a consultative field-sales motion with free feasibility studies and profitability simulations as the primary conversion lever. Reported ROI claims range from 15-25% annually with 4-7 year payback periods.

Name

Africa Solar

Legal name

Africa Solar

Website

https://africa-solar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Africa Solar is a Tunisian B2B photovoltaic integrator, subsidiary of 3S Group. The company designs, installs, and maintains medium-voltage solar plants for industrial, commercial, institutional, and agricultural clients, including IPP projects under 20-year PPAs with STEG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial and Industrial Solar EPC Services

NAICS

Utility System Construction (2371), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (EUAMABAC), Solar PV Power Plant EPC (Utility-Scale) (EUAEAAAG), Commissioning, Testing & Energization Services (Pre-Commissioning, Grid Code Compliance) (EUAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Industrial solar installation
• Photovoltaic EPC services
• Medium-voltage solar systems
• Solar IPP development
• Renewable energy Tunisia

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Solar Plant Installation Projects: Turnkey photovoltaic installation services for businesses and industries, covering project study, administrative support, construction, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance. Revenue is project-based, generated from designing and installing custom solar power plants for clients.
2. Maintenance and Monitoring Services: Ongoing performance monitoring and maintenance services for installed plants, providing preventive and corrective interventions to ensure optimal plant performance throughout the operational life.
3. IPP Project Development: Independent Power Production project development services where investors develop photovoltaic plants to sell entire electricity output to STEG under guaranteed 20-year contracts, generating stable long-term revenue for project developers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Africa Solar designs, builds, commissions, and maintains medium-voltage photovoltaic power plants for businesses and industries in Tunisia through a turnkey 4-step process: project study with free feasibility and profitability simulation, full administrative support (STEG, ANME, Ministry of Energy), turnkey construction and commissioning, and 24/7 monitoring with preventive/corrective maintenance. Offerings center on two models — on-site self-consumption PV plants and off-site Independent Power Production (IPP) plants with 20-year PPAs selling electricity to STEG.

Product overview

Africa Solar is a B2B photovoltaic integrator offering two main solutions: Self-Consumption (allowing businesses to reduce energy bills by generating their own solar electricity) and Independent Power Production/IPP (enabling investors to sell electricity to STEG under 20-year contracts). Both solutions are supported by comprehensive services including feasibility studies, administrative support, construction and commissioning, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self-Consumption Photovoltaic Power Plants Turnkey on-site solar power plants for B2B customers (industrial companies, factories, hotels, retail centers, agro-industrial operations, and public institutions) that generate and consume electricity at the consumption site, reducing reliance on the STEG grid and electricity bills. Supports on-site (rooftop, carport, or ground-mounted at the consumption site) and off-site configurations transmitting electricity through the STEG grid.
• Independent Power Production (IPP) Solar Plants Photovoltaic plant projects developed for investors and project companies where the entire electricity output is sold to STEG under a guaranteed 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), generating stable long-term revenue.
• Maintenance and Monitoring Services Recurring 24/7 performance monitoring of installed PV plants with regular performance reports, preventive and corrective maintenance interventions to ensure optimal output throughout the operational life of the system.
• Solar Simulator (Profitability Simulation Tool) Online tool that allows prospects to estimate solar production potential, electricity bill savings, CO2 impact, and ROI based on project parameters as part of pre-sales feasibility assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-60% electricity bill reduction achievable through medium-voltage photovoltaic self-consumption installations
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jinko SolarcoreTechnology or IntegrationJinko Solar is a photovoltaic panel manufacturer providing high-quality solar panels for Africa Solar's installation projects. As a tier-1 solar panel manufacturer, Jinko Solar supplies the core generation equipment used in Africa Solar's photovoltaic power plants.
• HuaweicoreTechnology or IntegrationHuawei provides inverters and related power electronics equipment for Africa Solar's solar installations. Huawei's inverters are critical components that convert DC power from solar panels to AC power for grid connection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ACWA Power: Saudi-listed developer, owner and operator of power and desal assets including large-scale solar PV in MENA. Comparable to Africa Solar on utility-scale solar EPC and IPP development serving national grids under long-term offtake contracts.
• Voltalia: French renewable energy developer and operator with IPP solar projects across MENA and Africa, including Tunisia. Directly comparable to Africa Solar on turnkey solar PV development with utility offtake, but operates at international scale.
• Eni Plenitude: Italian energy major's retail renewables and power generation subsidiary with growing presence in North African renewables. Comparable on utility-scale solar generation and B2B commercial/industrial offerings.
• Scatec ASA: Norwegian renewable energy developer with utility-scale solar PV projects across Africa and MENA. Comparable to Africa Solar's IPP developer role (sell-to-utility under long-term PPAs) and Tunisian/MENA geographic footprint, but at materially larger scale and capitalization.
• Masdar: UAE-based renewable energy developer with utility-scale solar projects in MENA and North Africa. Comparable on large-scale solar EPC and IPP delivery to national grids, materially larger in capital base and project size.
• Engie: French multinational utility with significant renewable energy operations across North Africa and the broader MENA region. Overlaps with Africa Solar on industrial/commercial solar EPC and utility-scale renewables in the same geography.
• AMEA Power: UAE-based renewable energy developer focused on MENA and Africa, including solar PV IPP projects. Comparable to Africa Solar's IPP-heavy business model targeting utility offtake across the region.
• EDF Renewables: French renewables developer with utility-scale solar projects in MENA and Africa, including corporate PPA structures. Comparable to Africa Solar's industrial self-consumption and IPP offerings under long-term offtake or corporate arrangements.

Emerging players

• Sun King: Kenya-based pay-as-you-go distributed solar provider serving African residential and SME markets. Comparable Africa-focused solar energy model, but operates in distributed/residential segment rather than industrial/utility-scale.
• BBOXX: UK-based solar energy company with significant operations across Africa providing distributed solar solutions. Comparable Africa solar business model with B2B and B2C solar deployment, but at smaller scale and in distributed generation rather than industrial MV grid-tied projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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