Welcome to FRES. Our affiliated companies provide affordable solar electricity to more than 20,000 families and businesses in rural Africa through our network of energy-as-a-service companies under local management.
Transfer of ownership SSD FRES Guinee Bissau
On May 21st 2025 Foundation Rural Energy Services (FRES) signed a share transfer agreement with ONG FRES Guinea Bissau to…
Change in Ownership FRES Uganda
Change in ownership FRES Uganda The Foundation for Rural Energy Services (FRES) – a charity foundation in The Netherlands –…
Looking Back at FRES Uganda’s Successfully Completed Key Projects in 2023
In September 2023, FRES Uganda Limited celebrated the successful completion of three major projects that have significantly impacted rural communities…
FRES in numbers
More information on FRES’ performance and impact can be found in our Annual Reports
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20873
households and businesses powered
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8522
tons CO2 saved yearly
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2820
kWp electricity installed
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634
direct and indirect jobs created
More information on FRES’ performance and impact can be found in our Annual Reports
“With nearly half of our customer base made up of professional customers such as small businesses, manufacturers and schools, we have become a major driver of rural economic development.”
General Manager FRES Burkina Faso - Yeelen Ba