Sun King, formerly known as Greenlight Planet, is helping to lead a transformation in how electricity is provided across Africa and Asia, where 1.8 billion people still lack access to a reliable electrical grid. To date, Sun King has powered the lives of 82 million people across 40 countries. The company’s solar home systems power lights, mobile phones, radios, and larger home appliances. Sun King systems are dramatically more affordable and sustainable than kerosene or new power lines, often allowing customers to leapfrog electrical grids and fossil-fuel energy sources entirely.

The company has directly installed solar power for 5 million homes in 10 countries, extending over $600m in purchase financing directly to consumers. It adds over 150,000 new pay as you go clients per month. In Kenya, one in five people use Sun King today, with 18 million Kenyans having benefited over a decade of operations. In Nigeria, the company’s user base has tripled in the past year alone. While growing rapidly, the company has remained consistently profitable.