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Equator Solar

Equator Solar Systems Ltd

Kampala, Uganda

SolarEnergy StorageLimited company
Founded 2014
Profile last updated: April 25, 2026

About

Founded in 2014, Equator Solar is a limited company headquartered in Kampala, Uganda specializing in Solar, Energy Storage.

Equator Solar is a solar PV and energy efficiency solution provider based in Kampala, Uganda, serving the East African market. It offers site assessment, system design, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance for grid-connected, off-grid and hybrid solar systems, including diesel-solar hybrid controllers and battery storage. It also runs a reseller programme for electrical professionals, conducts solar feasibility studies and energy audits, and supplies components for industrial, commercial, hospital and residential customers.

Headquarters

Kampala, Uganda

Founded

2014

Company type

Limited company

Focus areas

solar PVhybrid solarcaptive powerenergy storageenergy efficiencyreseller programmeUgandaEast Africa

Products & services

Business models

B2BB2CEPC

Value chain

DevelopmentEngineeringProcurementConstructionO&MConsulting

Service areas (1)

  • Uganda and East Africa

    Solar PV solutions, energy efficiency assessments and project implementation for commercial, industrial, hospital and residential customers.

Locations

Headquarters

Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda

Service regions

UgandaKenyaTanzaniaRwandaBurundiSouth SudanEthiopia

Projects

5

Dairy farm self-consumption solar plant

Solar PV self-consumption plant

First self-consumption solar plant at a dairy farm in Uganda, planned and built with a grant from the German Energy Agency.

Uganda

Fish hatchery solar system

Hybrid solar PV system

Solar PV integrated with the national grid, biogas and diesel generator to supply a fish hatchery.

Uganda

Lubaga Hospital solar system

Hybrid solar PV system with battery storage

Hybrid solar system in captive power configuration with Li-Ion battery backup for a hospital.

UgandaClient: Lubaga Hospital

Nagalama Hospital solar system

Grid-connected solar PV system

Grid-connected solar system with zero feed-in configuration supplying a hospital.

UgandaClient: Nagalama Hospital

Buluba Hospital solar system

Solar PV system

Solar PV system supplying a hospital, referenced on the company website.

UgandaClient: Buluba Hospital

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

SMA Solar Technology AG, Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena) RES Programme, German Energy Solutions Initiative

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