Kenya is one of the countries with a better economic foundation in sub-Saharan Africa, In recent years, with the development of technologies and global warming, using solar energy has become an irresistible trend all over the world.
Kenya is located in eastern Africa, the equator traverses the middle, the southeast borders the Indian Ocean, the east borders Somalia, the north borders Ethiopia, the west borders Uganda, and the south borders Tanzania. It has a great location with sufficient solar energy.
We do some research on The global economy. The data shows that from 2020 to now, Kenya’s GDP and imports have maintained steady growth.
Data excerpt from The Global Economy(2020-2021)
Data excerpt from The Global Economy(2020-2021)
We also do some research on solar street light popularity in Kenya from Google trends, we can see clearly that although there are fluctuations, the overall trend is increasing.
This blog will show you 10 main solar street light suppliers in Kenya.
Data excerpt from Google Trends(2021-2022)
Solar Energy Suppliers In Kenya
| Company name | Address | Main Products |
| Sydenham Power | Silverpool Office Suites, Ground Floor, Jabavu Lane. | Solar street lights, solar flood lights |
| Lumitek | Crescent Business Center, Opp. MP. Shah Hospital, Westlands, P.O. Box 00619 63440 Nairobi Muthaiga | All-in-one solar street lights |
| Critical Power East Africa | Westlands, Mayfair Business Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. | Solar street lights |
| SolarWorks East Africa Limited | Saku Business Park, Eastern bypass slip road, Nairobi, Kenya | Solar street lights |
| ST LIGHT | Nyamakima, Grace Business Center, K.K Building Opp. Duruma House, 1st Floor, P.O Box 43966-00100, Nairobi | Solar street light, solar flood light, solar garden light |
| Out Right Solar | Prime time hardware building, Room 1, Near Langata High school, Southlands Langata, Nairobi Kenya. | All-in-one solar street light |
| Resh & Company Ltd | Eden Plaza Opposite Kasarani Police Station Next to Family Bank. First Floor Office No. 16 | Solar lighting systems |
| Daima Energy | 1st Floor, Simco Annex, Pokomo Road, PO BOX 3969 – 00100, NAIROBI, KENYA. | Solar street light systems, solar flood light |
Main products: Solar street lights, solar flood lights
Address： Silverpool Office Suites, Ground Floor, Jabavu Lane.
Located in Nairobi, Sydenham Power is a fast-growing, turnkey solar energy supplier. They provide solar street lights, solar flood lights, and solar pumps to mankind for more than 3 years. The company integrated marketing, sales, installation, test, and after-sales service. They are committed to providing affordable clean energy to the communities that really need it.
Sydenham Power has different power solar street lights and solar-powered flood lights. The solar street lights were made of aluminum housing and highly bright LED Chips. The high-efficiency outdoor lights are completed with a solar panel and remote control, after 6 hours 100% fully charged, it can light for 18 hours. The company provides 3 years warranty and they can ship around Kenya.
During the past 3 years, Sydenham Power finished several kinds of projects for commercial, residential, and home lighting. They strive to offer the most professional, personal, informative, and quickest turnaround on solar installations. The world-class service is on your doorstep. Kindly check the company to get more information.
Main products: all-in-one solar street lights
Address: Crescent Business Center, Opp. MP. Shah Hospital, Westlands P.O. Box 00619 63440 Nairobi Muthaiga
Lumitek is the leading distributor and wholesaler of lighting items in Kenya. They are engaged in research and development, marketing, and sales of LED light products and solar lighting products.
The company’s products have been certificated by CE, RoHS, and FCC. People would know that their products are high-performance, so Lumitek won popularity and credibility both in Kenya and other countries. The All-in-one solar street lights in Lumitek have 50W, 60W, and 80W, they correspond to different installation heights. The solar light includes complete accessories, such as solar panels, batteries, motion sensors, etc.
We can find some product features on the company website:
- Using high-efficiency mono solar panels
- Using high bright and imported LED chips
- Using High-quality lithium iron phosphate battery
Main Products: Solar street lights
Address: Westlands, Mayfair Business Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
Critical Power was established in 2003 and it has over 10 years of experience and knowledge to provide Renewable&Clean energy to East Africa. They have many different product lines which were all power-related, and they are continued to develop and research new products at every stage according to the world trend. So the company is always at the forefront.
They provide nine categories of products, now we are talking about Solar LED Street lights under the category of renewable energy. Critical Power worked on a 6 series of solar street lights. The lights are with high-powered mono solar panels, the battery capacity can reach to 180AH*2pcs which can fit 10 meters high light post.
The company also help customers to design light plans according to their different application. They make examples under each series, check the website to know more details.
Main Products: Solar street lights
Address: Saku Business Park, Eastern Bypass slip road, Nairobi, Kenya
Founded in 2008, Solar Works has started its business in the solar project market. At that time, turnkey solar projects were small projects. In 2011, they have finished one of the largest solar energy development projects of the public sector in Kenya. From this experience, the company increased its experience and improved its development capabilities. By 2014, Solar Works has become the leading renewable energy company in Kenya.
The solar-powered lighting is a wide and popular solution for different applications, such as urban/rural streets, schools, commercial use, etc. Here are some features of the solar street light in this company:
- Microprocessor-based design
- Energy-efficient LED light
- Automatic light sensor
- Over-charging & discharging Protection
- Short Circuit Protection
Main Products: Solar street light, solar flood light, solar garden light
Address: Nyamakima, Grace Business Center, K.K Building Opp. Duruma House, 1st Floor, P.O Box 43966-00100, Nairobi
ST LIGHT is a professional solar light supplier in Kenya. They have different kinds of solar street lights, solar flood lights, and solar garden lights. The company is concerned more with retail. If you are looking for a home using solar light, you” ll find answers here.
To fit the different power of solar lights, they can also provide solar panels, which is a one-stop service. They also have solar power solutions for commercial using and personal use. You will find all the solar products that you need here. Check the company website to know its story and service.
Main products: All-in-one solar street light
Address: Prime time hardware building, Room 1, Near Langata High school, Southlands Langata, Nairobi Kenya
As a solar energy solutions provider in Kenya, Out Right Solar provides customized solar power solutions to homes, companies, and residential and public sectors. If you are willing to reduce the cost of electricity bills or realize energy dependent, they always have suitable solutions for you to achieve your goals.
Out Right Solar provides solar LED street lights for Kenya and Neighboring countries. The company has two types of solar street light, one is all-in-one and the other is all-in-two. They provide safe, reliable, and highly bright solar LED lights for customers. The street lights integrated High efficient mono solar panels, Lithium batteries, and controllers. The Lighting system also has overcharge and discharge protection. So there are no worries about the lamp body working mode.
Kindly check the company website to get more information.
Main Products: Solar lighting systems
Address: Eden Plaza Opposite Kasarani Police Station Next to Family Bank. First Floor Office No. 16
At Resh & Company Ltd, the company was proud of meeting customers’ requirements. The company was established in 2014 to undertake solar-related products and services, This is shown clearly by our growing list of highly reputable companies. They seek to become the best in providing power solutions.
Resh & Company Ltd. Provide commercial solar lighting system. They have shown detailed product configurations for people’s chooses. From the website, we can see that there are 3 lighting systems, they are AN-SSL-20W, AN-SSL-30W, and AN-SSL-40W. You can choose a better one for your commercial use.
They use high-efficiency mono solar panels, high-brightness LED chips, and deep cycled batteries, to keep the high quality of the products.
Main products: solar street light systems, solar flood light
Address: 1st Floor, Simco Annex, Pokomo Road, PO BOX 3969 – 00100, NAIROBI, KENYA.
Daima Energy is involved in cutting-edge research and development projects in the renewable energy industry. Operating from offices in Nairobi, they offer an extensive range of solution-based products and services to private and domestic consumers. Such as they work for local government to introduce street lighting in off-grid communities; partnering with commercial enterprises, and the construction industry, to provide energy systems; and collaborating with NGOs and government agencies to bring reliable, affordable energy to communities, schools, and hospitals.
Daima provides high-efficiency solar lighting systems, with high technology, high-efficiency LED lamp heads with Lithium batteries, and monocrystalline PV panels, Daima Energy can provide solar street light solutions to meet all your needs.
They are working for solar energy to serve customers, not only for a company but also for residential or community. Get more information from the website.
Final words
We have introduced several suppliers in Kenya, if you would like to know more information about other countries, kindly check our blogs.