Solar home systems
Welcome to FRES Guiné-Bissau. We provide affordable solar electricity services of premium quality to households, businesses and institutions in the Gabú, Bafatá, Quinara and Tombali regions.
Ratidzo Makoni Appointed as New FRES Chief Operation Officer & Chief Financial Officer
The Supervisory Board of the Foundation Rural Energy Services has appointed Ratidzo Makoni as its new Chief Operation Officer &…
ALER highlights advantages FRES’ energy-as-a-service model
FRES’ energy-as-a-service model is unique in making premium solar technology accessible and affordable, says ALER – Associação Lusófona de Energias…
Sharing minigrid operation experience with partners
As a pionier in rural electrification FRES likes to share its lessons learned and best practices with partners in rural…
FRES Guiné-Bissau
at a glance
| Year founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Gabú |
| Shareholder | 100% FRES |
| Energy Stores | 3 |
| Employees | 63 |
| Customers | 2899 |
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2426 -
1Mini grids
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6Nano grids
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0Multifunctional platforms
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0Solar water pumping
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584(tCO2/yr) CO2 savings
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372Installed capacity (kWp)
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Shared solar refrigeration for women entrepreneurs
Bilca João Na Silva approached the FRES Energy Store in Catió with a plan for a group of women entrepreneurs…
Guinea-Bissau
Teach the teacher with solar electricity
The Centro de Formação in Buba, Guinea-Bissau provides teacher training. In order to be able to provide training at nighttime…
Guinea-Bissau
Solar irrigation and agronomy for women farmers in horticulture
Close to the villages of Contuboel where FRES operates a solar minigrid, over 200 women farmers grow vegetables on small…
Our impact
Realized investments
Guinea-Bissau
5 nanogrids for neigboring households and businesses in Guinea-Bissau
In 2021 FRES will install 5 nanogrids in Guinea-Bissau. These are small solar networks that connect up to eight closely…
Guinea-Bissau
500 SHS for two new regions in Guinea-Bissau
In 2019 FRES Guiné-Bissau decided to expand its services to two new regions in the southwest of Guinea-Bissau: Quinara and…
Guinea-Bissau
Minigrid for 450 households and businesses in Contuboel
In 2016 a new minigrid serving around 450 customers in village of Contuboel was put into service, providing access to…
Technicians Lizandro Erasmo Costa, Wilson Nhaga, Namir Alberto Mango and Herberto Marques Vieira and driver Janu de Barros preparing switchboards at FRES Guiné-Bissau’s headquarters in Gabú.