d.light

Africa

Region

79.9

Commitment (MNOK)

Active

Status

d.light produces and distributes solar systems, from lanterns to home systems. In 2016, d.light launched a pay-go solution for solar home systems and Norfund participated in the capital raise to support this expansion, and has subsequently provided additional equity to help fund the expansion of the business.

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Key information

Sector:
Renewable Energy
Commitment (MNOK):
79.9
Year:
2016
Region:
Africa
Country:
Global
Domicile:
United States of America
Instrument:
Equity and Loans
Status:
Active
Mandate:
Development

D.Light produces and distributes solar systems, from lanterns to home systems. In 2016, d.light launched a pay-go solution for solar home systems and Norfund participated in the capital raised to support this expansion. The company is targeting pay-go solutions in Africa with an initial focus on East Africa.

Read more about the investment:

Increased support for d.light solar home systems in East Africa

Innovative financing will provide electricity to 1.9 million people