Greenlight Planet manufactures and distributes its solar solutions under the brand name ‘Sun King’.
The Sun King range of solar-powered energy solutions is recognized around the world for its high quality, user-friendly design and performance value for price. Ranging from a portable task light with an integrated solar panel to more robust portable light, phone and audio solutions to a range of multi-light solar home systems with accessories such as solar powered radios, televisions, and fans, Sun King products are designed to provide under-electrified homes and businesses with light and appliances reliably powered by solar energy.
Retail prices range from $8 - $500
• All products come with a 2-year warranty
• NMC and LFP batteries with 3 and 5-year life
• All products meet the Lighting Global quality test method -
• Available in ‘classic’ (pay with cash up front) and with ‘pay-as-you-go’ technology
The Sun King range of solar-powered energy solutions is recognized around the world for its high quality, user-friendly design and performance value for price. Ranging from a portable task light with an integrated solar panel to more robust portable light, phone and audio solutions to a range of multi-light solar home systems with accessories such as solar powered radios, televisions, and fans, Sun King products are designed to provide under-electrified homes and businesses with light and appliances reliably powered by solar energy.
Retail prices range from $8 - $500
• All products come with a 2-year warranty
• NMC and LFP batteries with 3 and 5-year life
• All products meet the Lighting Global quality test method -
• Available in ‘classic’ (pay with cash up front) and with ‘pay-as-you-go’ technology
Location: Kenya
Employees: 1001-5000
Total raised: $503M
Founded date: 2009
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| 08.01.2023 | Unreasonab... | unreasonab... |
| 09.02.2023 | British In... | bii.co.uk |
| - | Eight Road... | eightroads... |
| - | BeyondNetZ... | beyond-net... |
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.08.2025 | - | $156M | Citi Impac... |
| 15.12.2022 | Series D | $70M | - |
| 08.08.2022 | - | $17M | - |
| 20.05.2022 | Series D | $260M | - |
Mentions in press and media 19
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.12.2025 | Sun King Raises $40M in Equity Funding | Sun King, a Nairobi, Kenya-based solar energy company, raised $40M in Equity funding. Lightrock made the investment. The company intends to use the funds to expand its decentralised solar energy systems across Africa and Asia, and its conti... |
| 09.08.2025 | Kenya’s Sun King completes $156 M securitization to expand off-grid solar | In order to expand accessible solar throughout the nation, Kenyan off-grid solar energy company Sun King has closed a historic US$156 million securitization. With innovative product design, reasonable financing, and a grassroots installatio... |
| 05.08.2025 | Kenya's Energy Future: Solar Powers Millions | Kenya's energy landscape transforms. A major financial milestone arrived. Sun King, a solar energy leader, completed a $156 million securitization. This landmark deal fuels widespread clean energy access. It targets 1.4 million low-income h... |
| 05.08.2025 | Stanbic Bank Kenya Plans to Raise US$100 Million for Startup Financing | Stanbic Bank Kenya has announced its intention to raise US$100 million to support startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in East Africa. The funds will be channeled through the bank’s Catalytic Fund, which aims to provide fi... |
| 05.08.2025 | Sun King Secures $156 Million to Expand Clean Energy Kenyans | Sun King, a leading provider of off-grid solar energy solutions, has successfully closed a $156 million (KES 20.1 billion) securitization deal to scale affordable solar access across Kenya. This landmark transaction is the largest of its ki... |
| 30.07.2025 | Sun King Secures $156M to Expand Clean Energy for 1.4M Kenyan Homes | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to e... |
| 20.02.2025 | Sterling Bank and Sun King partner to expand access to solar energy in Nigeria | Sterling Bank Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial institution has announced a strategic partnership with Sun King, a global leader in solar energy solutions to unlock solar opportunities in Nigeria. This partnership is designed to provide ... |
| 28.11.2024 | LeapFrog Investments: $1.15 Billion Fourth Fund Closed | LeapFrog Investments announced the closing of its fourth fund, with commitments and designated co-investments totalling $1.02 billion. And LeapFrog’s initial target for Fund IV was $1 billion. The funding includes $808 million of primary fu... |
| 15.10.2024 | M-KOPA's New Chapter: A Visionary at the Helm | M-KOPA is on the rise. The Kenyan startup, known for its innovative financing solutions for smartphones and solar systems, has appointed Rajeev Suri as its new board chairman. This move signals a bold step into a new era. Suri, the former C... |
| 14.10.2024 | M-KOPA appoints former Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri as new board chairman | M-KOPA Holding, a Kenyan startup that offers financing for smartphones and solar systems, has appointed former Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri as its new board chair. He resumes on December 1, 2024, and will replace Elizabeth Littlefield. “We are thr... |
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