Transformative uses of energy

Beyond electricity: create, produce, transform.

An energy system can do more than reduce electricity costs. At ANKA, we see it as a starting point for economic transformation. The energy we deliver unlocks new business opportunities, generates income, and strengthens entire value chains. By connecting energy with other sectors - from agriculture and cooking to digital services and manufacturing - we create new sources of value. Our ambition goes beyond electricity generation: to unlock its full potential as a driver of economic development and growth.

Selected Examples

Transformative Uses in Action

Three field-tested examples, among many others, with the potential to scale.

Productive uses of energy
Productive Uses
Productive Uses of Energy (PUE)
Around its mini-grids, ANKA supports local entrepreneurs in food processing, crafts, refrigeration, and services - activities that create jobs and generate local economic value.
+700Productive Users of Energy (PUE) supported
AgriGrid©
Proprietary Model
AgriGrid©
ANKA’s agri-energy model combines solar power, irrigation, agricultural processing, and training to support rural women entrepreneurs. Winner of the 2020 ARE Best Start-up Award, the model was published as open source.
401members · 84% women
e-cooking
Pilot Program
e-cooking
Induction cooking powered by solar mini-grids provides an alternative to charcoal and firewood, reducing biomass consumption, improving indoor air quality, and delivering measurable CO₂ emission reductions.
4,000e-cooking kits
Partners: Forward7, PowerUP, atmosfair

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