Company profile

Les Soleils de la Garamba S.A.S.U

Les Soleils de la Garamba S.A.S.U. is a Democratic Republic of Congo-based special purpose vehicle established to develop, construct, and operate a solar mini-grid in Dungu, Haut-Uélé Province, northeastern DRC. The company was developed by GDS International, the Africa-focused subsidiary of French independent power producer Générale du Solaire Group, and jointly built with Africa Renewable Energy System & Solution (ARESS), the West African operating subsidiary of the MyJouleBox Group, which serves as the post-commissioning operator. The project is financed under a Team Europe mandate, with Phase 1 co-financed by the European Development Fund and inaugurated in February 2026. A second phase, backed by the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) with USD 3.44 million in results-based financing, will expand the mini-grid's capacity by 1 MW, targeting over 4,000 additional electricity connections by 2029. The project serves households, schools, health facilities, and businesses in Dungu, and is designed to reduce deforestation and poaching pressure on the adjacent Garamba National Park.

Sector

Energy and power / Solar Mini-grids, Independent Power Producers

Markets

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ownership

Private

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