Winch Energy is a global, off-grid energy developer and technology designer and integrator. We focus on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency projects in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. With our Remote Power Units, the “RPU”, we provide a “3 Utility” solution for the 840 million people around the world without access to electricity, internet or water.
We currently operate in five countries across Africa, with two key projects under construction in Sierra Leone and Uganda, which will provide over 6,600 connections, benefiting over 150,000 people. Winch Energy’s 2020 pipeline currently exceeds 200,000 new connections, expecting to benefit over 1.5 million people.
Founded in 2008 by Nicholas Wrigley, who remains a significant shareholder, Winch Energy is jointly owned by Winch Partners, Total Eren S.A., Al Gihaz Holding and ITOCHU Europe PLC.