African tech solutions changing lives and communities

Energy can look like this

Affordable

Robust

Expandable

Plug and Play

Sustainable

Smart

As a Research and Development OEM, Peco Power has been making a huge impact in low-income communities with its unique range of high-end renewable-energy products produced in South Africa.

Affordable plug-and-play system that meets growing needs

Solutions we provide

How does PowerBrick™ work?

AC electrification made possible for everyone

Rent-to-Own electricity solutions

Mini-grid solution that won the WITS University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Innovation

How it all started

Developed in the labs at WITS University’s Electrical and Information Engineering Department, Professor Willie Cronje’s efforts demonstrated how innovative research could translate into socially transformative technology solutions.

When the WITS Enterprise teamed up with Social Impact Investment Firm, Umbono Capital in 2019, Peco Power was established. 

Peco Power’s solar-powered mini-grid solution won the WITS University Vice Canceller’s Award for Innovation in 2020. Developed by a team of engineers at Wits University, it has been designed specifically with low-income households in mind.

Ever since then, our products have been providing rural communities with safe, reliable and affordable electrification alternatives, thereby improving their quality of life and access to basic needs. 

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PowerBrick™ is a unique affordable and expandable energy solution

PowerBrick™ provides solar-powered, smart-energy solutions for communities requiring off-the-grid electrification. This cost-effective product costs less than the average spend on paraffin and candles monthly. It is modular and expandable, allowing users to increase their power capacity as they grow their system with the addition of more PowerBricks™. What’s more, the PowerBrick™ system needs no maintenance and can last 25 years plus!

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InverterBrick Technology opens up electrification solutions communities have only dreamt possible

The InverterBrick is a modular component that interfaces to a PowerBrick™ to provide AC electrification. The InverterBrick can operate in stand-alone mode for off-grid installations, as well as an Emergency Power System (EPS) for installations with an unreliable utility connection. The InverterBrick opens up possibilities that rural communities only dreamt of, such as running a fridge in their home. This has a tremendous impact on their quality of life.

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Rent-to-Own Electricity Solutions empowering rural community

Peco Power has introduced an innovative approach of a Rent-to-Own Electricity. A range of PowerBricks™ includes a powerlock feature, which disables the powering of electronic devices connected to a unit. Units can be reenabled by loading a voucher through a mobile device. This opens up electrification options to users who until now could not afford upfront capital costs.

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