Sun King expanded its solar inverter offering in Kenya to systems of as much as 30 kilowatts, targeting larger households and businesses as demand grows for alternatives to unreliable grid power and diesel generators.
The new PowerHub range extends Sun King’s inverter portfolio from 2.2kW to 30kW, taking the company further into the commercial and institutional market. The systems are designed for businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, offices and light industrial operations, as well as larger homes.
The expansion gives Sun King a higher-capacity product for customers whose electricity requirements exceed the needs of conventional household solar systems. Multiple PowerHub units can also be connected in parallel to increase total output.
The company said the systems can power equipment including water pumps, washing machines, microwaves and air conditioners. Customers can add battery storage and solar panels as their energy needs increase without replacing the existing system.
“The latest additions to our PowerHub range take us into new territory,” Atta Arome, Sun King’s product head for solar inverter systems, said in a statement. “We can now serve homes, shops, businesses, schools, hospitals, and offices of virtually any size.”
Sun King is combining the larger systems with its pay-as-you-go financing model. The company said the PowerHub range is available through its nationwide agent network, with monthly payments starting at KSh15,500 ($120) and a KSh22,600 down payment.
The expansion comes as Kenyan businesses seek greater control over electricity reliability and operating costs, with solar-plus-storage systems offering an alternative to diesel generators during grid outages.
Sun King has operated in Kenya since 2007 and says one in five Kenyans has access to its solar solutions. The company says more than 330,000 of its solar products are installed each month across Africa. Recently the firm launched its EZ 3 Series smartphones to deepen mobile connectivity in Africa followed by a $5 million Series D equity investment from Acumen to unlock additional local-currency debt.
In March this year, Sun King said it planned to invest up to $150 million in Ethiopia by 2030, targeting two million households and businesses as it expands into one of Africa’s least electrified markets. The investment was part of a memorandum of understanding with the Ethiopian Investment Commission to help Sun King establish a local subsidiary.
The move is part of the company’s broader $1.3 billion Africa expansion strategy through the end of the decade, driven by rising demand for off-grid energy solutions.
The company designs and installs its systems and provides financing, warranty and after-sales support, allowing it to retain the customer relationship across the product lifecycle.
“Customers receive support from a single trusted provider throughout the lifetime of their system,” Victor Agandi, Sun King’s vice president for pay-as-you-go in East and Southern Africa, said.
Catherine Mudachi, Sun King’s vice president of marketing, said the expanded range would allow the company to serve customers requiring more reliable power for their homes and businesses.
The full PowerHub range is now available across Kenya, Sun King said.
