Kenya Daily
At Daily Kenya we track over 200,000 Kenyan startups and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 59 Energy companies in Nairobi. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Energy Companies & Startups (Nairobi)
Opibus
E-mobility development and manufacturing – Electric Vehicles, Electric Motorcycles and Charing infrastructure
Founder(s): Filip Gardler
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Automotive, CleanTech, Electric Vehicle, Electronics, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Sustainability
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Sanergy
Sanergy generates fertilizer and other by-products through providing safe, affordable sanitation in the slums.
Founder(s): Ani Vallabhaneni, David Auerbach, Lindsay Stradley, Nathan Cooke
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Communities, Environmental Consulting, Renewable Energy
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Powergen Renewable Energy
PowerGen is building the grid of the future in Africa with smart, clean solar mini-grids
Founder(s): Alastair Smith, Mark Wopicho, Sam Slaughter
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Power Grid, Renewable Energy, Solar
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SunFunder
SunFunder is a fund manager and intermediary for solar energy investments.
Founder(s): Audrey Desiderato, Ryan Levinson, Sameer Halai
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Asset Management, Energy, Finance, Financial Services, Solar
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Solarise Africa
Solarise Africa is a pan African energy leasing company
Founder(s): Jan Albert Valk, Patrik Huber, Sakkie Van Wijk
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Solar
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PayGo Energy
PayGo Energy is a distribution service that harnesses the power of pay-as-you-go-technology
Founder(s): Fausto Marcigot, Mike Hahn, Nick Quintong
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Oil and Gas
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Solar Panda
2nd Gen SHS distributor in Kenya
Founder(s): Andy Keith
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Renewable Energy
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Sistema.bio
Sistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer.
Founder(s): Alex Eaton, Camilo Pages
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Biomass Energy, Environmental Consulting, Renewable Energy
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Pawame
A UAE based off-grid solar start-up.
Founder(s): Alexandre Allegue, Majd Chaaya, Nick Sparks
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Solar
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Futurepump
Futurepump develops solar-powered irrigation technologies to help the 500 million one-acre farmers around the world.
Founder(s): Toby Hammond
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Solar, Technical Support
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Associated Battery Manufacturers East Africa
Associated Battery Manufacturers East Africa is a largest battery and solar-power manufacturer.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Battery, Energy, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Solar
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responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding
responsAbility Renewable is looking to invest in and co-develop small to medium-sized renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Founder(s): Armin Villiger, Klaus Tischhauser, Leo Baechler
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Renewable Energy
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ASOBO
ASOBO is creating a sustainable platform for e-mobility on the water in emerging markets.
Founder(s): Laurens Friso
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy
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Xenom Energy
Xenom Energy is a transformative start-up building a cutting-edge marketplace for easy access to petroleum products in Africa.
Founder(s): Kevin Owino
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Brand Marketing, E-Commerce, Energy, Information Technology, Logistics, Marketplace, Oil and Gas
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Safi Power
Safi Power is a consultancy that porvides taliored engery solutions for businesses to reduce energy consumption and costs.
Founder(s): David Kinyua
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Sustainability
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Akiira Geothermal Ltd
Akiira Geothermal Limited operates as a geothermal exploration and power plant development project.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Renewable Energy
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GreenChar
GreenChar is a sustainable energy firm converting sugarcane waste into clean and affordable energy for industrial use in Kenya.
Founder(s): Ian Oluoch, Tom Osborn, Yina Sun
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy, Waste Management
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KenGen
KenGen is the leading electric power generation company in Kenya, producing about 80 percent of electricity consumed in the country.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Power Grid
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PoaPower
PoaPower is an innovative start-up in the renewable energy space.
Founder(s): Andrew Tanswell
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Environmental Consulting, Renewable Energy
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Gapco
Gapco is a company registered in Mauritius islands, which has subsidiaries in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Zanzibar.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Renewable Energy
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Kenya Power
Kenya Power transmits, distributes, and retails purchased electricity in Kenya.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy
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Dalbit International
Petroleum Products, Oil, Gas, Energy Solutions.
Founder(s): Humphrey Kariuki Ndegwa
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Energy Storage, Oil and Gas
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One Degree Solar
One Degree Solar is a technology company that provides its users with solar power solutions.
Founder(s): Gaurav Manchanda
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Consumer Electronics, Solar
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Plexus Energy Limited
Plexus Energy Limited is a Kenyan clean technology startup that offers energy solutions.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Solar
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Kipeto Energy Limited Company
Kipeto Energy Limited Company (KEL) is responsible for the overall financing, construction and operation of the Kipeto Wind Power Project.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy
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Strauss Energy
Building Integrated PhotoVoltaic Roofing Tile
Founder(s): Charity Wanjiku, Tony Nyagah
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Green Building, Smart Building
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Illumina Africa Limited
Solar PV and Solar Water Heating, Agri- tech, Insulation
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar
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Global Supply Solutions
Global Supply Solutions is goods supplier offering green solutions to our industrial clients for their commercial energy needs.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy
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Continental Renewable Energy
Continental Renewable Energy manufactures eco friendly plastic fencing posts from recycled plastics.
Founder(s): Aghan Oscar
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Waste Management
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WindGen Power Products
WindGen Power develops and manufactures small wind turbines for the East African off-grid energy market.
Founder(s): Alastair Smith, Sam Slaughter
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Manufacturing, Wind Energy
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Deevabits Green Energy
Deevabits Green Energy is a social enterprise company that distributes green energy technologies to the rural communities.
Founder(s): David Wanjau
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, GreenTech, Renewable Energy, Solar
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Sosian Energy
Sosian Energy develops renewable energy resources in East Africa.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy
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Kenya Climate Innovation Center
Kenya CIC provides holistic, country-driven support to accelerate the development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Association, Energy, Renewable Energy
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Skynotch Energy Africa
Skynotch Energy Africa is a renewable energy access promotion company.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar
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Flex Energy
Affordable pay as you go off-grid solar energy in Kenya. Our products include solar lanterns, home solar systems and cookstoves
Founder(s): Livingstone Munywele
Location: Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar
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STAMP Cleantech
STAMP Cleantech develops and distributes Jiko Raha Multitasking clean cook stoves, Gasifier stoves, pellets, and briquettes.
Founder(s): Emmanuel Ndua, Faith Gchagua, James Ndua, John Ndua, Keneth Mitambo
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: CleanTech, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy
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Eco Makaa
Eco Makaa provides renewable energy solutions by using charcoal and biomass products to minimize pollution and protect nature.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Energy Management, Renewable Energy
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Kenya Pipeline Company
Kenya Pipeline Company is an oil and gas company that specializes in transporting, storing, and delivering petroleum products to consumers.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Fuel, Oil and Gas
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Develatech
Develatech seeks to protect the environment and improve global health through the dissemination of its fuel-efficient cookstoves.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Organic
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Gulf Energy
Gulf Energy sources, exports, and retails oil, petrol, LPG, lubricants, and petroleum products to commercial and aviation sectors.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Oil and Gas, Retail
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Stima Systems
Stima was founded to profitably address pervasive demand for affordable energy at the Base-of-Pyramid.
Founder(s): Homayoon Shahinfar, Konrad App
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Solar
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Lexo Energy
Lexo Energy is a company with a chain of technology-led petrol stations that offers fuel grades & lubricants including diesel & kerosene.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Fuel, Oil and Gas
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Lumeter Networks
A pre-paid electricity meter and cloud-based accounting platform.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Social Entrepreneurship
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Afrisol Energy
Afrisol Energy Ltd, a social enterprise.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Renewable Energy
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Takamoto Biogas
At Takamoto Biogas they believe that everyone should have access to sustainable and reliable energy.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy
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Tahoe Solar
Tahoe Solar provides solar energy services like projects, design, finance, and installation for homeowners, businesses, and organizations.
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Location: Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Energy Management, Renewable Energy
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Esikipeto Power Generation
Esikipeto Power Generation owns and operates wind power generation plant.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Wind Energy
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Brightgreen
Brightgreen manufactures and distributes carbonized and non-carbonized cooking fuels from organic waste.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Environmental Consulting, Manufacturing, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Sustainability
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Energy Solutions Africa
Energy Solutions Africa offers cutting-edge tools to equip key players in the energy, oil, and gas sectors.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Oil and Gas
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Rockwill Green Energy
Rockwill Green Energy deals with the provision of commercial solar PV systems for institutions such as factories, hospitals, and hotels.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar
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clean cook
Manufacturers of clean cook stove , innovators and sustainable livelihoods specialists.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Manufacturing, Social Entrepreneurship
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SolarGen Technologies
SolarGen Technologies is a leading renewable energy solutions provider focus on energy, irrigation, and water solutions in East Africa.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar, Water
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Powerpoint Systems
PowerPoint Systems specializes in offering power protection equipment, discrete components, solar and power control solutions.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Electronics, Energy Management, Manufacturing, Product Design, Renewable Energy, Solar
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Janus Continental Group
The Janus Continental Group is a global corporation with businesses in the energy, hospitality, and real estate industries.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Management Consulting, Real Estate
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Linksoft
Linksoft is a telecommunications company providing services in GSM Site Infrastructure.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Service Industry, Telecommunications, VoIP, Wireless
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iGas
Accelerating affordable clean cooking access through a digital LPG Marketplace.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Clean Energy, Information Technology
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Remote Cycle
Leveraging mobile banking, the software automates bookkeeping, billing and payment collection processes for energy providers.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Banking, Energy, Renewable Energy
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Rubis Energy
Rubis Energy is a distributor of petroleum products includes commercial fuel oil, aviation fuel, LPG and bitumens.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Energy, Oil and Gas
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Kenya Green Supply
Kenya Green Supply is an innovative solar energy company.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability
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