SolarNow sells high quality solar energy solutions in Uganda and Kenya. The products meet European quality standards and come with installation and up to 5 years warranty. The company further provides 5 years free service to its clients. Clients can opt to pay the products in monthly installments.
We offer our solutions to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our focus is particularly on solutions that are used to generate income or reduce energy costs. Indeed, solar energy is a clean, affordable and reliable alternative for traditional energy access.
Chief Executive Officer
“I love the impact we make: supporting our people to grow into client-focused committed professionals and empowering our clients through poverty reduction, employment creation and sustainable development.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/willem-nolens-b0b661a/
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Willem has over 19 years experience in establishing and managing social enterprises in Africa, in particular in the field of microfinance and renewables. In 2001, Willem co-founded ProCredit Bank Ghana and then later became the MD. He also co-founded Catalyst Microfinance Investors (CMI), a USD 125m private equity fund investing in microfinance Institutions in Africa and Asia and from that co-founded ASA International, a network of Greenfield MFIs. In 2010, Willem transformed the award-winning Rural Energy Foundation into SolarNow and has served as CEO since its inception.
Willem enjoys windsurfing and discovering new parts of the Ugandan countryside with his wife and three children.
Chief Operations Officer
“My reason and passion to join and work at SolarNow is about bridging the energy access divide. Every business and family impacted by our solutions, are for me a very a strong motivator”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lars-christer-johannisson-8717b6/
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Lars has over 20 years of experience from the ICT industry from Ericsson Telecommunications, where he has led large organizations in Europe, USA, Latin America. The last 8 years in Africa where he was EVP/COO for Ericsson Sub Saharan Africa, covering 44 countries. He has also managed the Ericsson group wide working capital transformation program with a dedicated focus in RPA, Digitization and efficient process re-engineering.
On his spare time, he enjoys training, family and developing his passion for barbeques
Chief Finance Officer
“I have a passion for adding value and innovation to improve performance for existing and developing corporations”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-mcfarlane-wellington-b9536033
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Dan is a seasoned Commercial Chartered Accountant with more than 28 years’ experience in Africa, with local and multinational organizations in various Commercial and Financial executive roles in energy with British Petroleum as country and regional leader and business transformation leader for projects in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya and Tanzania over a period of 10 years. He also brings a wealth of experience as CFO and Finance Director from the Agricultural sector including Sugar, Tea/Coffee and poultry operating in Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, and Uganda .
Dan is a keen cyclist and ardent wildlife fan spending his free time cycling through the scenic areas of Uganda or game viewing in the National parks
Chair
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieter-walhof-972102/
Board Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-carruthers-7a566a/
Board Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-lustenberger-75747712/
Board Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-shaw-mbe-999624a/
Board Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-schofield-184482b
