International Technical Electric and Construction ( I-TEC )

What International Technical Electric and Construction ( I-TEC ) does

International Technical Electric and Construction (I-TEC) is a non-denominational Christian ministry founded in 2006 and headquartered at 23 Green Hollow Road, Montoursville, Pennsylvania. The organization designs, builds, and deploys solar electric power systems for missionaries and not-for-profit organizations operating in remote locations without reliable grid access. Its two core products are the PowerPac — a portable, comprehensive solar electric system integrating photovoltaic panels, battery storage, inverters, and generators — and the Mini PowerPac, a smaller-format variant introduced in 2026 for facilities such as classrooms, houses, kitchens, and churches. Deployed systems are connected to the Internet, enabling the Pennsylvania-based team and international counterparts to perform remote monitoring, troubleshooting, and data collection.

I-TEC serves three primary customer segments: missionaries and mission organizations, mission hospitals and healthcare facilities, and Christian educational institutions (Bible schools, universities, training centers). Named beneficiaries span at least nine countries across Africa (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Liberia), the Caribbean (Haiti, Jamaica), North America (Mexico, U.S.), and Oceania (Papua New Guinea), with projects collectively serving more than one million people through powered healthcare and education facilities. Major partnerships include YWAM (channel partner), SIM (strategic partner for the ECWA Hospital project in Nigeria), Sol-Ark (inverter technology partner), and SonSet Solutions (co-development exploration for radio-station power).

The business model is donation-funded: I-TEC operates as a private non-profit, recruits skilled volunteers via applications and church outreach, and distributes its PowerPacs and solar systems as charitable deliverables rather than commercial products. Revenue mechanics rest on individual giving, organizational donations, and in-kind equipment contributions (e.g., Bomberger's Store donating hundreds of solar panels). Go-to-market is community-led, with content marketing through the website blog and monthly newsletter, conference participation (e.g., Zonna Solar Energy Conference), earned media in the local Sun-Gazette newspaper, and field deployment via volunteer teams and international shipping containers. Pricing is not applicable in the conventional sense because services are donated to recipients; the volunteer labor and donated equipment model is itself the core cost structure that enables the ministry's impact.

Name

International Technical Electric and Construction ( I-TEC )

Legal name

International Technical Electric & Construction

Website

https://itec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

I-TEC is a volunteer-driven, donation-funded Christian nonprofit that designs and deploys portable solar electric power systems (PowerPac and Mini PowerPac) for missionaries, mission hospitals, and Christian schools operating without reliable grid access across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Off-Grid Solar Power Installation Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), 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

Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ), Solar PV Power Plant EPC (Utility-Scale) (EUAEAAAG)

Keywords

• Off-grid solar power systems
• Missionary technical support
• Volunteer electrical services
• Remote solar installations
• Nonprofit ministry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montoursville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: I-TEC is a non-profit ministry that relies on donations from individuals and organizations. Tax-deductible donations can be made via PayPal or check.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

I-TEC designs, builds, and deploys portable solar electric power systems (PowerPac and Mini PowerPac) and provides volunteer-led electrical installation, maintenance, surveying, and consulting services to missionaries, mission hospitals, schools, and not-for-profit organizations in remote, off-grid locations worldwide. All work is performed by volunteer technicians and funded through charitable donations.

Product overview

I-TEC (International Technical Electric & Construction) is a non-denominational ministry utilizing volunteers to meet the technical and electrical needs of missionaries and not-for-profit organizations worldwide. The organization offers two core product lines: the PowerPac (a comprehensive solar-powered electric system for larger mission facilities) and the Mini PowerPac (a smaller, more portable version for smaller facilities). Both products are designed to provide dependable electricity in remote locations where grid power is unavailable or unreliable.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PowerPac: Mobile solar electric power system designed to provide reliable electricity to remote mission sites and not-for-profit organizations worldwide.
• Mini PowerPac

Products and services

• PowerPac Portable solar-powered electric system designed to provide dependable electricity for missionaries and not-for-profit organizations in remote locations worldwide. Includes photovoltaic panels, battery storage, inverters, generators, and remote internet monitoring capabilities.
• Mini PowerPac Smaller, more portable version of the PowerPac designed for smaller facilities. Can provide electricity for nine classrooms, two houses, a kitchen and church meetings.
• Volunteer Electrical Installation and Project Services Volunteer-led end-to-end electrical infrastructure services including site surveys, solar electric system design, installation, switchgear connection, battery replacement, inverter work, generator installation, electrical troubleshooting, and local technician training for mission organizations worldwide.
• Remote Internet Monitoring and Support Ongoing remote monitoring service connecting deployed I-TEC projects to the internet, enabling the Pennsylvania-based and international I-TEC teams to monitor systems, perform troubleshooting, and collect data without on-site travel.

Quantifiable outcome

• PowerPac installed at Restoration Gateway in Uganda in 2016, still operational with grid safeguards added as local grid expanded
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SIM (Serving in Mission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ECWA Hospital & Nursing College in Nigeria is operated by SIM. I-TEC is working on large solar electric project including installation of donated panels.
• Bomberger's StoreminorOthers · 1 January 2024Bomberger's Store in Lititz, PA donated hundreds of solar panels for use in I-TEC projects. Volunteers removed and transported the panels to the I-TEC warehouse.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Ongoing partnership for solar electric projects at YWAM facilities. Projects include YWAM Bible Training School and Retreat Center in Jamaica, and YWAM Headquarters in Haiti (Saint Marc).
• SonSet SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Power Team from SonSet Solutions (Elkhart, Indiana) met with I-TEC to explore opportunities for partnership, primarily on solar electric projects that would power Christian radio stations in remote overseas locations. Both organizations focus on supporting electrical/technical needs of missions.
• Friends in ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI-TEC installed a PowerPac at Friends in Action mission station in Papua New Guinea. Friends in Action is a missionary organization operating in remote Pacific locations.
• Restoration GatewaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission hospital in Uganda that has been using an I-TEC PowerPac since 2016. I-TEC team returned to add safeguards as the local power grid expanded to the area.
• Beraca Medical Center (CMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical facility in Haiti that serves 700,000+ Haitians. I-TEC team provided switchgear connection, sterilizer installation, and system improvements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SonSet Solutions: Faith-based non-profit based in Elkhart, Indiana providing technical solutions (including solar power) for Christian radio and mission work worldwide. I-TEC and SonSet Solutions explicitly explored partnership on solar projects to power remote Christian radio stations.
• Engineering Ministries International (EMI): Non-profit mobilizing volunteer design professionals (engineers, architects, surveyors) to serve missionaries and non-profits in the developing world. Comparable volunteer-driven, faith-based technical service model serving mission facilities globally.

Emerging players

• GIVE Power Foundation: Non-profit deploying solar-powered water desalination and energy systems to communities in developing countries. Overlaps with I-TEC on solar installations serving mission-adjacent humanitarian facilities in remote regions.
• Mwangaza Light & Solar: Mission-focused organization providing solar power to Christian ministries in East Africa. Comparable customer base (mission hospitals, schools, churches) and geographic footprint overlap with I-TEC's Burundi/Uganda operations.
• Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) - SOLAR Project: Faith-adjacent non-profit initiative deploying solar power for mission infrastructure. Comparable in combining volunteer-driven deployment with solar for mission facilities.
• Solar Under the Sun: Mission-focused solar initiative deploying solar power systems for mission hospitals and schools in remote locations. Closely comparable target customer base (mission healthcare and education facilities) and use case (off-grid power for underserved communities).

Broad incumbents

• SolarAid: International non-profit tackling energy poverty through solar. Larger and broader in scope than I-TEC but addresses similar off-grid power challenges in developing regions, often partnering with mission and community organizations.
• d.light: Commercial-scale social enterprise providing solar energy products to off-grid households and small businesses in emerging markets. Overlaps with I-TEC's mission of bringing reliable solar power to underserved populations, though with a different business model.
• SELCO Solar: Established social enterprise providing decentralized renewable energy solutions to underserved communities in India and other developing markets. Comparable in mission and off-grid solar product deployment for community institutions.

Regional players

• Cross International Catholic Outreach - Solar Initiative: Faith-based non-profit funding solar installations at Catholic mission facilities in developing countries. Comparable mission-driven off-grid solar deployments for institutional (hospital, school, church) end users in similar geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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