GRACE Clean Energy & Water Ltd.

Name

GRACE Clean Energy & Water Ltd.

Legal name

Clean Energy and Water Solutions Limited

Website

https://gracecleanenergywater.limited

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GRACE Clean Energy & Water Ltd. designs, distributes, and services VIQUA UV and PAUL membrane water purification systems and Grace-branded solar power sets for NGOs, hospitals, schools, hospitality, businesses, and rural communities across Uganda, Kenya, and broader East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment and Solar Power Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

UV Water Purification Systems (Residential) (CRAJAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Water purification systems
• Solar power systems
• Clean energy products
• UV water treatment
• Off-grid power solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Purifier Sales: Sale of point-of-use drinking water purifiers ranging from PAUL (portable, 50L/hour, 500 people) to Grace High Capacity 2700 (2,700L/hour, 22,000 people). Products use VIQUA UV technology and membrane nano-technology. Genuine spare parts provided with all installations.
2. Solar Power Set Sales: Sale of off-the-shelf backup power sets ranging from 500W to 3,000W, plus customized solar systems from 5kW to 35kW. Products include lithium batteries with solar panel compatibility for homes, schools, offices, hotels, clinics, farms, and rural areas.
3. Installation and On-site Service: Professional guaranteed on-site customer service including installation, maintenance, and spare parts. Service is provided at customer premises with genuine spare parts. Post-sales support described as key competitive advantage.
4. Good Water Project Sponsorship Facilitation: Facilitation of CSR donations through Good Water Projects where sponsors purchase water purification systems donated to communities. Operating costs covered for two years. Cost ranges from USD 360 to USD 2,870 per system, plus USD 135-240 annual operating costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GRACE Clean Energy & Water Ltd. designs, assembles, imports, and sells durable UV-based water purification systems (capacities from 100 L/hr to 5,040 L/hr) and lithium-battery solar power sets (500W to 3,000W) to institutional and commercial buyers across East Africa. The company also provides professional on-site installation, maintenance, and genuine spare parts as part of a B2B social impact model serving NGOs, hospitals, schools, hospitality businesses, farms, factories, and rural communities.

Product overview

GRACE Clean Energy & Water Ltd. offers two main product lines: water purifiers and solar power systems. The water purifier portfolio includes portable units (PAUL) requiring no external power, grid-powered systems (WP2+, Grace High Capacity 2700, Arros series), and compact units (Grace WP 780, WP 240, WP 100) ranging from 100 to 5,040 L/hr capacity. The solar power systems include off-the-shelf Grace Power Sets ranging from 500W to 3000W with lithium batteries (610Wh to 3330Wh) and flexible solar panel compatibility. The company also offers a 200W solar panel accessory. Products are designed for durability, eliminate pathogens, are chemical-free, and are simple to use. The company provides professional on-site customer service and genuine spare parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PAUL Portable Water Purifier

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% cheaper than bottled water
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• rb Präzisionswerkzeugbau GmbH & Co KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Headquartered in Munich, Germany. Together with GCEWL, successfully implemented three transformative Good Water and Good Energy projects in 2025, providing water purifiers and solar systems to communities in need in Uganda.
• Grace Impact gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit company based in Munich, Germany, owned by Dinese Hannewald (GCEWL CEO). Provides grants and funding for Good Water and Good Energy Projects. Has sponsored multiple installations since 2013 including schools, clinics, and SOS Children's Village. Grace Impact also sponsors SOS Children's Village in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
• Grace Advisory GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company headquartered in Munich, Germany, owned by Dinese Hannewald. GCEWL Uganda and Kenya are owned by Grace Advisory GmbH. Corporate group plans expansion to Egypt, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.
• AMREF Healthcare AfricamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor African NGO supplied with durable high-quality water purifiers for healthcare operations.
• WaterAidmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational water and sanitation NGO supported with durable water purification solutions.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization supported in Uganda's Yumbe District with water purification systems for refugee operations.
• VIQUA (sterilization equipment from Canada)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary technology supplier for UV water purification. GCEWL uses VIQUA IHS12-D4, VT1-DWS, and other VIQUA systems. UV technology removes 99.99% of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, meeting WHO standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fenix International (ENGIE): Fenix International, now part of ENGIE, pioneered PAYG solar home systems in Uganda and broader East Africa. It overlaps with GCEWL in solar product category, Ugandan customer base, and PAYG/financing business model.
• BBOXX: BBOXX designs and distributes solar home systems across East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC). Like GCEWL, it sells off-grid solar hardware to households and small enterprises in similar geographies, though at significantly larger scale and via PAYG financing.
• M-KOPA: M-KOPA is the leading pay-as-you-go solar home system provider in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and Ghana. It overlaps directly with GCEWL in solar product category, East African geography, and B2B/B2C distribution motion.
• SunCulture: SunCulture sells solar-powered irrigation and home systems to smallholder farmers across East Africa, with strong Kenya presence. Comparable in clean-energy distribution to small commercial / institutional customers in the same geography as GCEWL.
• d.light: d.light manufactures and distributes solar lanterns, home systems, and TVs across Africa and Asia. Its product portfolio, off-grid customer base, and East African presence closely mirror GCEWL's clean-energy offering.
• Zola Electric: Zola Electric (formerly Off Grid Electric) provides solar home systems and mini-grids in Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire. Directly comparable to GCEWL in the off-grid solar category and East African focus.
• Sun King (Greenlight Planet): Greenlight Planet sells Sun King-branded solar lanterns and home systems throughout East Africa and South Asia. Comparable in product range, off-grid customer focus, and multi-country distribution to GCEWL.

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Pentair is a global water treatment and filtration equipment manufacturer serving residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable to GCEWL in core water-purification equipment category, though Pentair is a broad incumbent versus GCEWL's regional distribution focus.
• LifeStraw (Vestergaard): Vestergaard's LifeStraw is a global manufacturer of household water filtration and purification products distributed widely in developing markets. It overlaps with GCEWL's water-purification mission and B2B/NGO distribution channels, but operates at much larger scale across global humanitarian programs.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric's Energy Access business distributes off-grid and backup solar solutions across Africa and South Asia through partnerships with local operators. Comparable to GCEWL in solar home system distribution to off-grid customers, though Schneider operates as a broad global incumbent across multiple product categories.

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

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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