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ENGIE Mobisol rebrands to ENGIE
Energy Access Kenya
GLOBAL ENGIE Mobisol, a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) “Our PAYGo model still ensures that the
solar industry firm, has changed its name to product remains affordable for customers since
Energy Access Kenya (EEA Kenya) to reflect they are able to pay in small instalments with
its focus on making affordable solar energy kits mobile money,” he said.
available to off-grid customers. EEA Kenya is among the few players in the
The name change also comes after ENGIE country offering end-to-end off-grid energy
Mobisol integrated with Fenix International, solutions with both solar home systems and
another solar home system (SHS) company and mini-grids under one roof.
mini-grids provider, and the unveiling of MySol The firm has connected over 12,000 house-
as its new brand. holds in 22 counties in the East African country
MySol replaces the Mobisol brand of lighting, to accelerate universal electrification targeted by
television and business SHS products. The firm United Nations Sustainable Development Goal.
started operating in Kenya in 2016 by provid- “Today we are also celebrating the success of
ing high-quality solar home systems to power impacting the lives of more than more 60,000
households and small businesses. Kenyans with clean, affordable energy,” Nobala
Speaking in Nairobi during the launch of the said.
new corporate identity and MySol brand, EEA “This is no small feat considering that we
Kenya managing director Frederick Nobala said operate in such a competitive space where cus-
the firm is offering a broader product range to tomers have so many options to choose from.”
meet more customer needs.
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