VerdAfrique develops and operates renewable energy infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa — delivering reliable power where it matters most.
VerdAfrique is a Mauritius-based holding company developing clean energy across Sub-Saharan Africa. In the DRC, our approach centres on the restoration of pre-existing hydro infrastructure — assets with proven hydrology, established civil works and grid connections, refurbished at a fraction of the cost of new-build. In Zimbabwe, we are building new solar capacity at Victoria Falls, demonstrating that the same disciplined, returns-focused approach applies equally to greenfield projects.
Both ventures are operational and generating revenue. The track record we have established at Budana, and the scale of what remains to be done across the continent, puts VerdAfrique in a unique position to address the African energy crisis.
Restoring pre-existing hydro infrastructure on the River Shari to deliver 24/7 electricity to the residents of Bunia — the city's sole grid provider, operating at 98% machine uptime.
Explore Project →A 100MW solar park at Victoria Falls, developed in phases, with offtake agreements supplying power across the Southern African Power Pool. First 5MW commissioned May 2026.
Explore Project →At Budana, the two smaller turbines are refurbished, synchronised and running at 98% uptime. The grid has been rebuilt. Over 4,700 smart meters are installed and billing in USD. At Victoria Falls, first generation is weeks away — five megawatts commissioned into the Southern African Power Pool under a medium-term offtake agreement, the opening phase of a site licensed for 100MW.
Turbine 3 refurbishment (6.5MW) begins June 2026, more than doubling output at minimal incremental cost. Phase 3 adds 4.5MW solar and 20MWh battery storage by 2027, taking peak capacity to 16MW. The restoration approach — refurbishing proven infrastructure rather than building from greenfield — delivers capacity at a fraction of new-build cost.
The first 5MW enters service in May 2026, selling into the Southern African Power Pool through Trans-African Power under a medium-term offtake arrangement in conjunction with ZEDTC. The site is licensed for 100MW across three phases, with full substation infrastructure already in place. Zimbabwe's chronic generation deficit — national capacity has fallen by more than half since 1998 — makes this one of the most compelling renewable energy opportunities on the continent.
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