NNC 2025

Empower New Energy, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Oslo, is a renewable energy investment platform and co-developer focused on financing, building, and owning clean power plants for commercial, industrial, and agricultural users across Africa. With a mission to bridge the financing gap for sustainable energy in developing countries, Empower offers innovative solar PV solutions with no upfront cost, enabling businesses to reduce energy expenses and carbon footprints from day one. Backed by a consortium of impact investors, the company aims to invest over USD 300 million by 2030, avoiding 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ and creating around 20,000 jobs through decentralized solar projects in more than 10 African countries.