# Zonful Energy

> Zimbabwean clean energy company providing affordable, reliable Pay-As-You-Go solar to rural and off-grid communities.

- Website: https://www.zonful-energy.com/
- Email: info@zonfulenergy.co.zw
- Phone: +263 78 320 3582
- Address: No. 5 Hillary Road, Ashbrittle, Emerald Hill, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Founder & CEO: William Ponela
- Founded: 2014

## Key facts

- Over 200,000 Solar Home Systems distributed across Zimbabwe via Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG)
- More than 6,000 people trained in solar installation, repair, sales and small-business skills
- 2022 Ashden Award Winner, Energy Access Skills: https://ashden.org/awards/winners/zonful/
- Public-Private Partnership with the Rural Electrification Fund (REF)
- Nationwide rooftop solar scheme via SPV: REF-Zonful Renewable Power Solutions Private Limited
- Partners include University of Zimbabwe, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Midlands State University and SNV

## What Zonful does

Zonful brings solar home systems to households and businesses that lack reliable grid electricity. Customers pay in small instalments instead of a large upfront cost. Training is central: an academy prepares rural youth for clean-energy jobs, and an app matches freelancers with nearby installation and repair work.

## Pages / sections

- /#about — About Zonful Energy
- /#payg — How Pay-As-You-Go works
- /#serve — Who we serve (households and businesses)
- /#expansion — National expansion with REF
- /#founder — Meet founder William Ponela
- /#recognition — Ashden Award
- /#contact — Contact details and map