Top 15 lithium ion battery manufacturers in Africa

Lithium is the metal element with the lowest standard electrode potential, the largest electrochemical equivalent and the lightest weight. Therefore, lithium is an ideal material for batteries as a natural energy metal. In the current trend of global electric development, lithium battery industry has a huge development space and potential.

The lithium resources in Africa are mainly distributed in the Congo (DRC), Mali, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Namibia, with a total of about 25.75 million tons of LCE. The lithium deposits in Africa are mostly greenbelt mines newly explored in recent years and have great potential for development. Many lithium battery companies have emerged in Africa. Here are the best 15 lithium battery companies in Africa.

Top 15 lithium ion battery manufacturers in Africa in 2023

Blue Nova Energy

Established date	2011
Global headquarters	Cape Town, South Africa
Company website	https://bluenova.co.za/

Blue Nova Energy specialises in the development and manufacture of energy storage solutions, focusing on developing market opportunities for the application of LiFeYPO4 battery storage solutions in the Southern African region.

Main products: mobile power, RacPower, HC products, CPS, intelligent Energy Storage System, high voltage battery and battery rack series. Their products have been developed for large residential, commercial & industrial applications.

Cooperative Companies: BlueNova has recently formed a partnership with Reutech, which is a part of the JSE listed Reunert Group.

Solar MD

Established date	2017
Global headquarters	Cape Town, South Africa
Company website	https://www.solarmd.com/

Solar MD specialises in lithium ion battery storage for residential, commercial and utility scale applications. And also designs the intelligent battery management system in-house, which allows cell level monitoring, protection and control.

Main products: lithium ion batteries, residential battery solutions for energy storage, commercial and utility scale HV, mini grid solution and communication device for residential and industrial monitoring and control.

Cooperative Companies: IBC Solar announced they will be showcasing in collaboration with SolarMD at The Solar Show Africa 2023.

Innovation Generation

Established date	2018
Global headquarters	Johannesburg, South Africa
Company website	https://www.i-g3n.co.za/

Innovation Generation(I-G3N) is ithium ion batery manufacturer leading in the South Afican market, it is an innovative company that focuses on clean energy solutons and provides high-qualty energy storage units.

Main products: smart home and business lithium iron phosphate batteries, large scale batteries, battery cabinets, and portable power banks. Their products can be used in homes, offices and electric cars.

Cooperative Companies: I-G3N received the investment of $1.3M from Edge Growth and the ASISA ESD initiative.

Redavia

Established date	2010
Global headquarters	Ghana, West Africa
Company website	https://www.redaviasolar.com/

Redavia is an industry leader in solar power. It provides solar farms to businesses in West and East Africa. With a proven track record in cost-effective, reliable and clean energy, Redavia is committed to using solar energy as a key driver for sustainable development.

Main products: fast track solar ground mount, solar carport, energy storage module.

Cooperative Companies: Redavia has launched a crowdfunding initiative to fund 10 upcoming solar Units in partnership with Lendahand.
Redavia and GCPF have signed a financing agreement for Redavia’s Ghanaian subsidiary.
Redavia and ElectriFI have signed a USD 2m financing agreement to support Redavia’s expansion in Ghana’s industrial and commercial sector.

Freedom Won

Established date	2011
Global headquarters	Johannesburg, South Africa
Company website	https://www.freedomwon.co.za

Freedom Won is the largest energy storage manufacturer in Africa and leads the market in product innovation, performance, reliability, and quality.

Main products: lithium-ion batterie sizes ranging from 7.5Ah to 200Ah, hig hvoltage batteries and energy storage systems for residential, business and commercial integrated solutions.

Cooperative Companies: Freedom Won and Thaba Solar joined forces to take 2500 ha farm off the grid with another 1000 ha to be completed soon.

Potensa

Established date	2004
Global headquarters	Johannesburg, South Africa
Company website	https://potensa.co.za/

Potensa is an energy solutions provider to a broad range of customers across Africa, the Middle East and Europe, working closely with customers to find a solution that is tailor-made to suit their unique and specific requirements.

Main products: provide innovative customised energy solutions such as lithium batteries, standby batteries and lead batteries, mainly for highly reliable industrial applications.

Solar Africa

Established date	2011
Global headquarters	Pretoria, South Africa
Company website	https://www.solarafrica.com

Solar Africa is an energy solutions provider of solar finance solutions through a power purchase agreement.

Main products: commercial and industrial solar PV projects, solar PV design, modelling and yield analysis, solar solutions, clean energy solutions, green energy solutions and residential sectional title solutions in South Africa

Cooperative Companies: Ford, Unilever, TOYOTA, Beekman Group, AFGRI, Italtile, Mediclinic, KFC

Rubitec Africa

Established date	2004
Global headquarters	Nigerian, West Africa
Company website	https://rubitecsolar.com/

Rubitec Africa is a a leading company in renewable energy, specializing in design, installation, operations, and maintenance of off-grid solar systems for a variety of uses.

Main products: solar photovoltaic equipment and inverter, back-up systems for a wide variety of applications, mini grid/off -grid electrification solutions, solar powered lighting

Cooperative Companies: Greening Youth Foundation, Wawa Energy, LONGi Solar

Deltec Energy Solutions

Established date	1979
Global headquarters	Johannesburg, South Africa
Company website	https://www.deltecenergysolutions.co.za/

Deltec Energy Solutions is one of the largest importers of automotive batteries and renewable energy in South Africa. Their business cover a wide range of lead acid (flooded, AGM, lead carbon, gel, EV, tubular) and lithium battery technology.

Main products: batteries for automotive, golf carts, mining, motorcycle, solar batteries, standby ups, sweepers and scissor lifters, trucking.

Cooperative Companies: US Battery, Optima, Global Battery, GNB Industrial Power, Ceil, Victron Energy, DHC Battery, Fronius, Outback Power, RenewSys.

DPA Africa

Established date	2011
Global headquarters	Bryanston, South Africa
Company website	https://dpaafrica.com/

Distributed Power Africa (DPA) is a market leader in innovative solar energy solutions. It has operations in Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe. As part of the Cassava Technologies Group, DPA supplies commercial and industrial customers with efficient, green solar energy installations.

Main products: mainly solar panels and renewable energy batteries, including solar installation, renewable energy, photovoltaic panels, PV inverters, off-grid inverters, microgrid invertors, lithium energy storage systems, generator integration systems, solar systems design, power purchase model, solar equipment procurement , real-time maintenance technology.

Cooperative Companies: Anglo American, World Vision, Total Energies, Trade & Development Bank, Schweppes, Delta Corporation, Mnandi Africa, Surrey huku, First Mutual, Saint-Gobain

Kukula Solar

Established date	2016
Global headquarters	Zambia, Southern and East Africa
Company website	kukulasolar.com

Kukula Solar is an eco inclusive for-profit social enterprise that distributes life-changing products to last-mile communities, supplying different solar kits that come with panels of various sizes.

Main products: solar lanterns, home lighting systems, appliances, solar water pumps, solar egg incubators, and improved cookstoves on both affordable financing plans and climate finance projects.

Cooperative Companies: Young African Leaders Initiative, Fellowship, Kukula, Angaza, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Enfold

Renewvia Energy

Established date	2012
Global headquarters	Atlanta, GA
Company website	https://www.renewvia.com/

Renewvia Energy Corporation is a top 500 global solar developer headquartered in Atlanta,which designs, installs, owns and operates commercial and community solar power systems across multiple continents, and provides a complete range of solar energy solutions including turnkey solar installation, integrated financing and solar consulting services.

Main products: C&I solar, mini grid

Cooperative Companies: IKEA, All-On, The World Bank, Power Africa, Claritas, Dream Project Incubators, SIMA, USAID, AFD

Sunculture

Established date	2013
Global headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya
Company website	https://sunculture.io/

SunCulture is a manufacturer of solar-powered drip irrigation systems intended to save water and generate clean electricity. The company’s system combines solar water pumping technology with high-efficiency drip irrigation to provide customers with reliable access to water, irrigation, lighting and mobile charging, enabling customers to reduce fertilizer waste.

Main products: optimised irrigation solutions, lithium ion batteries and other agriculture electrical equipment.

Cooperative Companies: Energy Access Ventures, Partners Group Impact, Shell Foundation, Microsoft Corporation, USAID

Hubble Lithium

Established date	2020
Global headquarters	Cape Town, South Africa
Company website	https://www.hubblelithium.co.za/

Hubble is one of the leading lithium ion battery manufacturers in South Africa, which designs, engineers, and supplies lithium batteries for the solar, renewable and power backup industry in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Main products: a great variety of lithium batteries ranging from 12V – 512V with various mounting options as well as stand-alone options.

Cooperative Companies: DEYE, Goodwe, Growatt, Kodak, Luxpower, Mecer, MLT, Must, Phocos, Sunsynk, Synapse, Victron

First National Battery

Established date	1931
Global headquarters	Benoni, South Africa
Company website	https://www.battery.co.za

First National Battery is the leading battery manufacturer in South Africa, producing over 2.2 million batteries a year, covering various industries and applications ranging from mining, railway and renewable energy to surface traction, telecommunications and automotive (including industrial, commercial and passenger vehicles).

Main products: automotive batteries, leisure batteries, mining batteries, railway batteries, standby batteries, renewable energy batteries, surface motive power batteries, batteries for sweepers / scrubbers / scissor jacks.