Upepo Energy
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
About
Founded in 2005, Upepo Energy is a private headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with approximately 50-200 employees specializing in Wind, Solar, Energy Storage.
Upepo Energy is a renewable energy development company specializing in utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects for Sub-Saharan Africa. The company targets nations with unmet electrical demand and unreliable hydroelectric generation due to climate change. Led by founder Tom Carnahan and a team with over 20 years of combined experience, Upepo has developed and commissioned over 1,500 MW of renewable energy projects and facilitated over $3 billion in investment. The company emphasizes community partnership, local employment, technology transfer, and complementary infrastructure development including roads, water systems, and health facilities. Operating in Tanzania and Zambia with U.S.-based expertise, Upepo serves populations with limited electricity access while supporting national power supply expansion.
Headquarters
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Founded
2005
Employees
50-200
Company Type
Private
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
East Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa