Health facilities
Dispensaries, health centers, polyclinics, pharmacies and laboratories that cannot afford to lose power mid-care.
- Cold chain and diagnostics protected
- Health microgrid pathway
- Works with AfyaBooking AI
AfyaSolar
Climate-resilient power for clinics, SMEs and businesses
Reliable solar energy, battery backup, vaccine refrigeration, climate resilience monitoring, and scalable health microgrids, with payment options that fit your budget.
- Lower energy costs at St. Therese Dispensary
- 42%
- Lower energy costs at St. Therese Dispensary
- Solar + battery at St. Therese
- 4.2kW
- Solar + battery at St. Therese
- Vaccine refrigeration restored at St. Therese
- 100%
- Vaccine refrigeration restored at St. Therese
Who we serve
Built for every place that cannot afford to go dark
AfyaSolar started in primary healthcare, and the same engineering now powers SMEs and other businesses across Tanzania.
Small & medium enterprises (SMEs)
Shops, salons, offices, workshops, guest houses and agri-processors that lose income and stock every time the grid goes down.
- Keep trading through outages
- Cut diesel and generator costs
- Protect refrigeration and equipment
Other businesses & institutions
Schools, offices, guest houses, warehouses and agri-processors that need dependable power for longer hours and heavier loads.
- Lighting, IT and refrigeration
- Quiet, fuel-free backup
- Scale up as demand grows
The challenge
What AfyaSolar solves
Power problems become care problems. These are the gaps we design every installation to close.
Unreliable electricity
Outages interrupt lighting, diagnostics, tills and equipment in the middle of the working day.
Vaccine cold-chain risk
Temperature swings during power gaps put stored vaccines and medicines at risk.
Access and quality gaps
Thin infrastructure limits the range of services a site can safely offer.
Weak energy visibility
Most sites never see how much power they use, waste, or pay for each month.
Climate-related disruption
Floods, heat, and storms take sites offline exactly when demand is highest.
What’s included
Everything a site needs to stay powered
Solar power systems
Reliable solar energy generation and storage
High-efficiency solar panels with battery storage systems sized for your critical loads.
Solar vaccine refrigeration
Cold-chain protection for vaccines and medications
Solar-powered medical-grade refrigerators maintaining consistent temperature for vaccine storage.
Energy efficiency & carbon monitoring
Track energy usage and environmental impact
Real-time monitoring dashboard for energy consumption, efficiency metrics, and carbon footprint tracking.
Climate resilience assessment
Evaluate and strengthen facility climate readiness
Comprehensive assessment of climate risks and resilience strategies tailored to your site.
Backup systems
Not every site needs a full solar system
If you already have grid power, a backup system is often the faster, lower-cost first step. It keeps critical equipment running through outages, and it can grow into a full AfyaSolar system later.
Room to grow
Start with backup, add solar panels when budget allows, then expand into a health microgrid that serves the wider community. Every stage reuses what you already installed.
Battery + inverter backup
For grid-connected sites
Charges from the grid when power is available and carries your critical equipment through outages, with no panels required.
Solar-ready backup
Start now, add panels later
The same battery and inverter, sized and wired so solar panels can be added when budget allows, without replacing the system.
Compact solar + battery
Critical loads only
A smaller solar and battery system sized for the equipment that must never stop, rather than your full daily demand.
What backup keeps running
- Lighting for consultations, trading hours and night deliveries
- Vaccine fridges and the cold chain
- Diagnostics and small medical equipment
- Computers, network and AfyaBooking AI
- Sterilizers, pumps and other critical equipment
- Other essential equipment on your site
We size every system from your actual equipment list during the site assessment. All three payment options below apply to backup systems too.
How we deploy
How we deploy resilience
A clear, four-step process with no hidden costs and continuous support after installation.
Step 1
Assess
We measure your loads, outages, and operating costs.
Site survey · Load profile · Baseline diesel / cost
Step 2
Install & finance
Choose flexible payment options tailored to your budget.
No hidden costs · Clear service terms
Step 3
Monitor & protect
Remote monitoring tracks uptime and temperature, with real-time alerts to WhatsApp or SMS.
Predictive maintenance · Cold-chain alerts
Step 4
Optimize
Cut waste, improve efficiency, and strengthen revenue and operational performance.
Efficiency tracking · Leakage flags · Credit readiness
Free tool
Design your solar solution
Use the solar design and cost analysis tool to calculate your energy requirements, estimate costs, and design the right solar solution for your site.
- Accurate calculationsPrecise energy requirements and cost estimates
- Cost transparencyDetailed breakdowns and projected savings
- Quick resultsInstant recommendations tailored to your needs
Modular by design
AfyaSolar modules
AfyaSolar can be deployed as a simple resilience upgrade or expanded into a full site energy system.
Module A
Essential facility resilience
For dispensaries, small clinics and shops
Reliable solar power for daily operations.
- Solar power system
- Battery storage
- Essential lighting and equipment support
- Basic energy monitoring
Module B
Cold chain & safe water
For dispensaries, health centers and food businesses
Protect vaccines and support safe water access.
- Solar vaccine refrigeration
- Solar water pumping
- Cold-chain monitoring
Module C
Digital efficiency & climate readiness
For health centers, polyclinics, pharmacies, labs and growing businesses
Improve energy visibility and facility resilience.
- Energy monitoring dashboard
- Smart load management
- Climate resilience assessment
- Integration with AfyaBooking AI
Module D
Health microgrid expansion
For larger sites and multi-site networks
Scale one facility into a local energy hub.
- Clinics and pharmacies
- Diagnostic labs
- Staff housing
- Community health services
- Future productive-use loads
Health microgrids
From one facility to a stronger local health ecosystem
The health facility becomes the anchor: the central hub that powers and connects the entire local health ecosystem.
Health facility (anchor)
- Clinics & pharmacies
- Vaccine fridges
- Water points
- Diagnostic labs
- Staff housing
- Digital health nodes
Why it’s different
More than solar installation
Infrastructure + operations
We don’t just install equipment. We provide ongoing operations, maintenance, and support to keep it performing.
Purpose-built design
Every system is built around your critical loads, from cold-chain reliability and medical equipment to refrigeration, tills and workshop tools.
Pathway to scale
A modular approach lets facilities start small and expand over time, with financing options that match growth stages.
Payment options
Three ways to pay for your system
Energy-as-a-Service, pay-as-you-go instalments, or an outright cash purchase. Every option covers full solar systems and backup systems, and includes installation, monitoring and support.
EaaS
Energy-as-a-Service
Pay a small initial cost, then a monthly subscription for reliable power, instead of buying a system.
How it works
- Small initial cost, then a monthly fee
- One predictable monthly payment
- Monitoring, maintenance and support included
- Who owns the system
- Ubuntu AfyaLink owns and maintains the equipment for the duration of the agreement.
- Best for
- Clinics, SMEs and businesses that want reliable power with minimal capital spend.
PAYG
Pay-as-you-go
Spread the cost of your own system over agreed instalments.
How it works
- Smaller initial payment, then instalments
- Payment plan agreed before installation
- Support and monitoring throughout the plan
- Who owns the system
- Ownership transfers to you once the full amount is paid.
- Best for
- Anyone who wants to own the system but cannot pay for it at once.
Cash
Cash / upfront purchase
Buy the system outright and own it from day one.
How it works
- One-time payment for the full system
- Lowest total cost over the system’s life
- Optional maintenance and monitoring cover
- Who owns the system
- You own the system on full payment.
- Best for
- Facilities, businesses and programs with budget available now.
Also available for programs and networks
Larger deployments can combine any payment model with these routes.
- Partner-supported deploymentLeverage partner networks and funding
- Portfolio rolloutMulti-site programs with streamlined management
Final pricing depends on your equipment list, outage hours and site conditions. A free consultation and site assessment give you a costed proposal for each option.
Request a site assessment
Free initial consultation
Take the first step towards climate-resilient infrastructure
Our team will evaluate your needs and design a tailored solution: a free initial consultation, a custom solution design, and expert technical support. Response within 24 hours.