Orb Energy

• Orb Energy was founded in 2006 and makes solar panels at a plant in Bengaluru.The Hindu BusinessLine
• It sells rooftop solar systems to factories, food processors, hospitals and hotels in India and Kenya.The Hindu BusinessLine
• Customers can buy a system outright or use financing plans.The Hindu BusinessLine
• Its Africa headquarters is in Nairobi.The Hindu BusinessLine
• In October 2026 KawiSafi Ventures put $2 million into the East Africa business from its second fund.The Hindu BusinessLine
• The money is kept only for Africa and should move pipeline projects from contracts into construction.The Hindu BusinessLine
• About 15 MW of rooftop solar is already installed in East Africa.The Hindu BusinessLine
• Damian Miller and NP Ramesh started the company; both earlier worked at Shell Solar.Orb Energy
• In October 2019 Shell New Energies took close to 20% of the company.Orb Energy
• In October 2022 the US development finance agency DFC gave a second $20 million loan, after an earlier $10 million loan, to fund customer financing.Orb Energy
• By 2022 it had sold over 160,000 systems and employed about 250 people in India.Orb Energy

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