Solar Now is a for profit social company with Dutch origins, based in Uganda. Solar Now sells and finances solar home systems in order to transform lives by providing high quality solar energy and financing solutions across East Africa. They provide four areas of Solar Solutions, in households, small businesses, farming and corporate solution.Their aim is to provide quality, sustainable energy solutions at affordable prices through client focused, committed professionals. Their mission comprises three main objectives; transform the lives of East Africans, address the huge market need for energy in East Africa with quality solutions and make quality solar accessible through affordable finance.

Together with the Make 12.4% Work Initiative, they have provided three internship positions for young persons with disabilities in 2019. In addition, Make 12.4% Work has already conducted a disability awareness training for their staff and are looking forward to further steps around inclusive employment.

In order to achieve their mission, Solar Now aims to be their clients’ partner for life. This means ensuring continuous upgrades to every clients’ system over time to include the latest SolarNow solutions for homes, farms, schools, health centres or businesses. They provide a wide and expanding choice of high quality solutions to match the clients’ wants and needs. In addition, they are committed to addressing the huge unmet market need for energy in East Africa. They focus on quality about trust and relationships as well as products. Lastly, SolarNow believes access to finance is the key to spreading solar, therefore they are committed to offering affordable and flexible credit with every solar solution. Currently there are 47 SolarNow branches across Uganda and they aim to expand their presence in East Africa.

Read more about SolarNow here: https://www.solarnow.eu