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Founded in 1998, Solarcentury is one of the most respected solar companies in the world. Its business is global and growing, with offices in the UK, the Netherlands, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Chile, Panama and Mexico. The company works directly with companies to design and install commercial, industrial and utility scale solar.

Solar takes advantage of the sun, a free and powerful energy source. In a single hour, the sun transmits more energy to the earth’s surface than the world uses in a year. Solar photovoltaics (PV) convert this energy into electricity, making it a simple, clean and cost-effective source of energy, especially for businesses looking to reduce their reliance on dirty fossil energy, and cut their energy bills.
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Solar PV is ideal to use in Africa because its location on the equator means the continent enjoys plentiful sunshine. So during the day, people can use reliable, sustainable solar energy which is cheaper than many conventional sources of power.

Businesses which use electricity can benefit from cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable power supplies by making use of solar technology.  Solar can reduce the use of power from the grid as well as from more expensive standby generators which may be used during power cuts.   Solarcentury designs systems which can switch between grid mode or generator mode.

By installing solar, businesses can offset the retail power they would otherwise use from the grid, and they can also generate solar electricity which is fed into the grid, helping to diversify the renewable energy mix. A diversified, greener energy supply is becoming a priority for many countries looking to decouple reliance on fossil fuels and safeguard themselves from increasingly volatile global fossil prices.

Solarcentury is also a socially responsible company, donating 5% of its annual net profit to SolarAid, an international development charity it founded in 2006, which aims to eradicate kerosene lamps from Africa by 2020.

Solarcentury has a strong but agnostic relationship with regulators; it has contributed to industry guidance concerning the design and installation of solar farms, in order to ensure the highest quality and safety.