Welcome to FRES Solar. Our company provides affordable solar electricity to more than 20,000 families and businesses in rural Uganda through our network of energy-as-a-service company under local management.
From Darkness to Brilliance: Solar Energy Transforming Rural Childhoods.
In many rural villages across Uganda, nightfall once meant silence and dim kerosene lamps. Children couldn’t play freely, families couldn’t…
FRES Solar: Redefining Solar Energy Access for Close to Two (2) Decades.
In Uganda for close to two decades, FRES Solar has been at the forefront of transforming lives through clean, reliable,…
From Darkness to Dignity: Norman’s Story of Resilience in Rwigi.
In Rwigi, a remote village located in Kiruhura district – south western Uganda, building a business requires more than effort. It…
FRES in numbers
More information on FRES’ performance and impact can be found in our Annual Reports
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20873
households and businesses powered
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8522
tons CO2 saved yearly
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2820
kWp electricity installed
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634
direct and indirect jobs created
More information on FRES’ performance and impact can be found in our Annual Reports
“With nearly half of our customer base made up of professional customers such as small businesses, manufacturers and schools, we have become a major driver of rural economic development.”