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When it comes to solar energy in Southeast Asia, Thailand has historically led the way. “The country had more of a need”, says Joost Siteur, speaking from his home in Thailand. “They didn’t have the oil of Malaysia or Indonesia,...

2020 has been a year unlike any we’ve ever experienced. As it draws to an end, we hope for a better 2021 for those who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. At ecoligo, we’re fortunate to look back on...

Berlin, 30 November 2020: The German company ecoligo, provider of a Solar-as-a-Service solution for companies in emerging countries, has purchased the retail rooftop solar business of RWE in Thailand. This is already the second step into a new Southeast Asian...

Vietnam Country Manager Thuong Duong recently chaired a leading renewable energy conference in Ho Chi Minh City. We spoke to him to hear what he learned at the conference and what the future holds for solar energy in Vietnam in...

Die deutsche Version dieses Artikels finden Sie hier. We are excited to announce that ecoligo is expanding to a new market: Thailand! Known for its paradise beaches, Thailand’s thriving economy isn’t often the first thing that comes to mind when...

When conscious investors look for sustainable investment opportunities, they often ask the same question: how much impact will my money really have? Today, crowdinvestors at ecoligo.investments have the answer; the clean energy projects that have been financed on the platform...

At ecoligo, all eyes are on Vietnam; a new photovoltaic plant has just been connected to the grid in Ben Cat Town. The special thing about it: at 2MW, it is by far the largest solar plant ever realised by...

Is fairafric the world’s fairest chocolate company? Although cocoa beans are typically grown in emerging markets, they are typically exported for processing elsewhere. This is what fairafric wants to change. By keeping the entire bean-to-bar process in Ghana, the social...

ecoligo celebrated a stream of successes last week with the signing of five solar projects with a total capacity of over 5MW. The news also marks the milestone of ecoligo’s entry into Chile with an off-grid project to provide reliable,...

HO CHI MINH CITY / BERLIN – Following its entry to the Vietnam market in February, German energy startup ecoligo will implement a solar project for Dong Nam Viet Packaging in Ben Cat, south-eastern Vietnam. The project was launched on the www.ecoligo.investments crowdinvesting...

With its close proximity to China, Vietnam’s low number of Coronavirus cases are a testament to the country’s fast reaction to the crisis. As of April 16th, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 268 cases of COVID-19. So far, 171 of...

With 287 confirmed cases and 5 deaths as of the 7th of March, Ghana has a relatively low rate of infection of the COVID-19 virus. Most cases are in the Greater Accra area, with the West African nation’s capital of Accra at the...

In the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, humanity is feeling insecure. Our picture of the world is getting out of control and we experience new insecurities every day, due to the constantly changing environment of government decisions, new...

With 396 cases as of April 2nd, Costa Rica has a relatively low rate of COVID-19 infection that is increasing at a steady, but not exponential, pace. However, the economic impact for the small Central American country is larger due to a...

Like other African countries, Kenya has seen far less cases of the novel Coronavirus, with only 50 people infected (30 March, 2020). Nevertheless, the country is not immune to the wider impacts of the global pandemic. With an economy that...

ecoligo is active on 4 continents, with 7 offices, but only 20 people. So, we're pretty good at remote work. In the community spirit of the times, we've compiled all our tips, tricks and tools into the ultimate work from...

We’re proud to announce that ecoligo will support a new documentary film called FRIDAYS – The story of a new world. The documentary will follow young leaders of climate action as they dedicate their lives to raising awareness of the...

This week, ecoligo began a company-wide period of social distance to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus and support efforts to flatten the curve. For many of us, it's not a huge change: as a small company spread across...

Last week, ecoligo's CEO and co-founder Martin Baart joined German President Frank Walter Steinmeier's visit to Kenya as part of an economic delegation. Our participation sparked the interest of media across the country.  Watch Martin's interview on TV47 where he...

This week, ecoligo CEO Martin Baart is visiting Kenya together with German President Frank Walter Steinmeier and a hand-selected group of German businesses active in the country. Being a part of the economic delegation is an incredible honour and something...

It’s our 4th birthday! As the prosecco corks (beer caps) pop in the ecoligo office, here are 4 things we are proud of having achieved in the last years.   Realising our dream! Four years ago, ecoligo’s founders, Martin Baart...

We are excited to announce that ecoligo has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, marking the beginning of operations in the country. ecoligo Vietnam will be headed by Country Manager Thuong Duong, an experienced manager with a...

United Selections, a flower breeder in Kenya’s Nakuru county, has inaugurated a 110 kWp solar system at their open days event last week. The event’s theme was “breeding a colourful future sustainably”, a topic that is high on United Selections’...

The crowdinvestors on the www.ecoligo.investments crowdinvesting platform have received interest and loan payments with a total volume of EUR 71,732.67 as of 31 October 2019. As always, all payments were made on time: an essential quality factor of a crowdinvesting...

Accra and Berlin, 17th October 2019: A 401 kWp solar system for Central University in Ghana was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in Ghana’s transition to clean energy. The system was implemented by solar financier ecoligo in collaboration...

The climate crisis is finally hitting the mainstream. Thanks to Greta Thunberg and the young people of the Fridays For Future movement, the last year has seen a huge shift in the global consciousness. However, we’re not there yet. As...

Another fantastic milestone has been reached on the ecoligo.investments crowdinvesting platform: 3 million Euros has been raised for 30 solar and energy efficiency projects! A total of 933 impact-driven crowdinvestors have raised the amount, which will save around 39,000 tonnes...

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The #FridaysForFuture school strikes, led by young activist Greta Thunberg, have started a movement that is transforming the global awareness and opinion on the climate crisis. Last Friday, the movement accelerated, with the young people calling on adults to join...

Berlin and Frankfurt am Main, 4thApril 2019: ecoligo has launched a solar project in Costa Rica for fundraising on the crowdinvesting platform www.ecoligo.investments, marking the beginning of the German solar company’s operations in Latin America. The 54 kWp project will power Swiss...

The Kenyan flower farm Simbi Roses attributes its success to the hard work and support of its workers, but the company’s focus goes beyond economic growth. A deep sense of social responsibility is central to business at Simbi Roses, demonstrated...

Berlin and Accra, 13th February 2019: German solar company ecoligo has been awarded the German Entrepreneurship for Development Prize for 2019 in the category of “Innovation for Development” for its commitment to promoting sustainable growth in emerging markets. The prize was awarded...

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We caught up with Dr. Elikem Tamaklo, Managing Director of Nyaho Medical Centre in Ghana, to find out more about the hospital and the new solar system that will power it. A 195 kWp solar project for the medical centre...

Berlin and Frankfurt am Main, 22nd October 2018: Over 1 million Euro has been raised by crowdinvestors to finance solar projects in emerging markets on the ecoligo.investments platform. The milestone demonstrates the potential of individual investors to bridge a well-known...

Crowdinvestors will now be able to invest in solar energy projects in emerging markets from just 100€ on the platform ecoligo.investments. The platform has lowered the minimum investment amount from 500€ to 100€ in a move to enable more people...

Kenya is the biggest exporter of roses to Europe, transporting almost 160,000 tonnes of cut flowers in 2017. The country’s climate is perfect for growing flowers, its proximity to the equator providing daily sunshine and mild temperatures year-round. But an...

In our Questions from the Crowd series, we address questions from crowdinvestors about our projects and business model in open blog articles. Got a question? Write to us here.  The following question is regarding the 75 kWp solar system project for...

Accra, Berlin and Niestetal, 10 July 2018: ecoligo GmbH and SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH have formed a new partnership in Ghana to develop solar projects using SMA inverters and other high-quality equipment procured by SMA Sunbelt. The cooperation, which brings...

In our Questions from the Crowd series, we address questions from crowdinvestors about our projects and business model in open blog articles. Got a question? Write to us here. Question from a crowdinvestor (Paraphrased) Flower farming around Lake Naivasha has...

The latest project on the ecoligo.investments crowdinvesting platform has been funded in 26 days! The project will power the irrigation of Las Lomas vineyard in central Chile with clean energy, saving over 57.8 tonnes of CO2 per year. The vineyard is owned...

With a diverse landscape reaching from the tropics to just north of the Antarctic, Chile is rich in natural resources that have long been utilised to create a strong agricultural sector. Exports, including products such as fruit and wine, account...

Thursday 22nd March 2018 FRANKFURT / BERLIN / ACCRA – German crowdinvestors have shown their support for Ghanaian entrepreneurship after a project to power the Impact Hub in Accra was financed in record time on the ecoligo.investments platform. The financing...

The latest project to be launched on the ecoligo.investments crowdinvesting platform is to finance a solar system for the Impact Hub in Accra, Ghana. The system has a capacity of 8.8 kWp with a 25 kWh battery system that can...

Want to be part of the solution? Right now, you can invest in solar projects in emerging markets on the crowdinvesting platform ecoligo.investments. Investments start at 100€ and not only provide attractive returns, but save CO2 emissions and support the local...

People are traveling more than ever. A growing global middle class is giving rise to a ‘traveling class’; those who view travel as an essential part of life, rather than a luxury. While much of this is business travel, we...

Decentralised solar storage systems provide a reliable, affordable and clean power supply to people and businesses with a poor connection to electricity. For the 16 million people that are living off the grid in the Philippines, these systems can replace polluting...

Since COP21 in Paris two years ago, renewable energy and its importance in mitigating climate change has really hit the mainstream. In the past, however, renewable energy was still niche and investments into renewables were ridiculed. Many investors thought of...

Energy is going to reach a zero-marginal-cost point in 20 years – and it’s not because coal is getting any cheaper. At the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) 2017 Future of Energy Summit, renewable energy was (unsurprisingly) central to the...

Sub-Saharan Africa, a sun-belt region, not only has great conditions for producing solar energy; there is a strong economic argument for it, too. The price of electricity for businesses and industries in countries such as Ghana is as high as...

We are happy to share the news that the installation is underway on the flower farm! The installation of both systems began in July and they are due to be completed in August, as planned. In April, we financed two solar systems...

The German solar sector doesn’t have an easy job, at least if you listen to some well-known representatives of it. Dumping prices from China, lacking political protection and the cutbacks on feed in tariffs are the reasons for the downfall...

In light of the G20 Summit in Hamburg this week, ecoligo gives concrete recommendations to political leaders on how to bring the G20 Africa Partnership initiative into action. Three weeks ago, ecoligo co-founder Markus Schwaninger was invited to participate at...

As alternative finance continues to gain popularity in Europe, crowdinvesting is coming into the mainstream. But what exactly is it? Find out more and learn about ecoligo’s use of crowdinvesting in its business model. An extended version of this article...

Intersolar Europe 2017 had a lot to offer its attendees. With 8 halls full of exhibitors, a wander round the exhibition uncovered the newest innovations and the biggest brands, industry talks and even live Bavarian music. Furthermore, the extensive conference...

Want to be part of the solution? Right now, you can invest in solar projects for businesses in Kenya and the Philippines on the crowdinvesting platform ecoligo.investments. Investments start at 500€ and not only provide attractive returns, but save CO2 emissions...

Energy challenges, future technologies and developing markets: a few of the topics energy experts gathered at the Clean Energy Summit: Africa last month to discuss. Held in Accra, Ghana on the 4th and 5th of April, the event brought international...

Want to be part of the solution? Right now, you can invest in solar projects for businesses in emerging markets on the crowdinvesting platform ecoligo.investments. Investments not only provide attractive returns, but save CO2 emissions and support the local economy. For...

Thinking of Kenya, a lot of people have a very clear image: dusty, unpaved roads through a vast savannah, passing clay huts and a population living in poverty. A growing economy and infrastructure Unfortunately this image is drawn by prejudices....

In the past, when renewable energy was still niche, investments into renewables were ridiculed. Many investors thought of such investments as merely greenwashing, or that at best they would allow investors to feel they were ‘doing the right thing’. Low expected return rates resulted...

Several years ago, investors realised that the most important investments in the are of renewable energy projects were made in the EU or the USA. Other regions hardly played a role. This was due on one hand to the safe...

Is the market still growing for photovoltaic solar systems? For many companies and experts,encouraged by high tariffs and government subsidies, Germany has seemed to be an especially rewarding market for years. However, with the elimination of subsidies in Germany, new dynamic markets...

Transformation of energy sources  Solar energy is becoming cheaper. So it is an increasingly important source of clean energy in the energy mix. Without subsidies, solar energy can be competitive today. Therefore investments are not only clean, but also attractive...