project must be a grid-connected project with national utility as off-taker
project must have been commissioned between May 2022 and August 24th 2023
C&I SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR
project must be located in Africa
project must be a grid-connected or stand-alone solar system with a single non-residential private off-taker
project may include solar only, solar + storage or any other hybrid system including solar technologies
project must have been commissioned between May 2022 and August 24th 2023
MINI-GRID PROJECT OF THE YEAR
project must be located in Africa
project may be a single mini-grid project or a group of mini-grids
project must involve 1 single point of power generation involving a solar component and multiple electricity users (residential and/or productive uses)
project must have been commissioned between May 2022 and August 24th 2023
SHS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
company must be active in energy access activities through manufacturing, financing, distribution or any key enabling services for pico-solar and/or SHS products
company must be legally registered in at least 1 African country
PRODUCTIVE USE APPLICATION OF THE YEAR
project/application must be located in Africa
project/application must be a solar-powered system rightly characterized as a direct driver of income
project/application may include solar only, solar + storage or any other hybrid system including solar technologies
project/application must have been commissioned between May 2022 and August 24th 2023
AFRICAN SOLAR COMPANY OF THE YEAR
company may be active in any type of activity across the solar value chain and may focus on any solar segment (large-scale, C&I, mini-grid, SHS, irrigation, cooking, …)
company must be in operation for more than 4 years or must count more than 15 staff members
company must have headquarter legally registered in 1 African country
SOLAR ENTREPRENEUR/SME OF THE YEAR
if application by a single entrepreneur: entrepreneur may have any nationality and must reside in Africa
if application by an SME: SME must be legally established in any African country, must be established for less than 4 years and must not count more than 15 staff members
entrepreneur/SME may be active on any part of the solar value chain and may focus on any solar segment (large-scale, C&I, mini-grid, SHS, irrigation, cooking, …)
ADVISOR/CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR (Financial/Legal/Technical)
company may be legally established in any country
company must be have been financial/legal/technical advisor or consultant to a project based in or a company legally established in at least 1 African country
advisory or consultancy service must have taken place between May 2022 and August 24th 2023
DEAL/FINANCING PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
company may be legally established in any country
company must be have been involved in transaction about a project based in or a company legally established in at least 1 African country
transaction may be governed by traditional or non-traditional financing principles such as impact investment, crowdfunding/lending, concessional financing, grants, micro-financing, …
transaction must have taken place between May 2022 and August 24th 2023
SOLAR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
innovation may pertain to a product, a system or a service
innovation must have a clear application to the African continent
innovation may exist for a long time but must have made tangible and verifiable breakthrough between May 2022 and August 24th 2023
SOLAR PICTURE OF THE YEAR
picture must have been captured in Africa
applicant must be legal right owner of the picture
picture may not have been submitted in previous AFSIA Solar Awards
SOLAR VIDEO OF THE YEAR
video must have been captured in Africa
video must not be longer than 3 minutes
applicant must be legal right owner of the video
video may not have been submitted in previous AFSIA Solar Awards
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
possible to nominate self or someone else
nominee must have demonstrated long-term commitment and tangible efforts to supporting and advancing the use of solar energy in Africa
