About GJW Energy
Principal-led.Engineer-first.
GJW Energy is a Kenyan engineering and EPC company specialising in solar PV, battery energy storage and electrical infrastructure across East Africa.
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Who we are
GJW Energy is a Kenyan engineering and EPC company specialising in solar PV, battery energy storage and electrical infrastructure. Headquartered in Kenya, we deliver across East Africa through a principal-led model combining direct technical accountability with deep regional project experience.
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How we operate
We are structured as a principal-led engineering and EPC business. Technical governance is anchored by our Founder & Technical Director and supported by specialist suppliers, installers and subcontract resources assembled to match each final construction programme — no bloated overheads, no diluted accountability.
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Governance & standards
Our practice rests on statutory EPRA Class C1, V1 and V2 business licences, an A1 electrician licence, and an EPRA Class T3 Solar PV Technician licence — underpinned by an Electrical & Electronic Engineering degree and Engineers Board of Kenya licensing.
Founder & Technical Director
ENG · EBK · EPRA
Technical governance
Eng. Geoffrey Kipyegon
Founder & Technical Director · GJW Energy
Leads the company's technical governance — an Electrical & Electronic Engineer licensed by the Engineers Board of Kenya, holding statutory EPRA licences, with a track record of commercial & industrial and utility-scale solar and storage delivery across East Africa: manufacturing, hospitality, retail, healthcare and horticulture.
- BSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) Licensed Engineer
- EPRA Class A1 Electrician — Licence No. 6767
- EPRA Class T3 Solar PV Technician
- Formerly Project Developer, leading regional EPC
Solar PV · Delivered at scale
Precision
Engineering decisions backed by calculation, not convention.
Accountability
One principal. One standard. One name on the line.
Region-first
Designed for East African grids, climates and realities.
From the field
C&I rooftop · Industrial estate
Inverter station · String inverters on racking
DC protection · Labelled, fused & dressed
Credentials & licensing
Licensed to build. Bound to deliver.
Licensing frameworks differ across East Africa. Our delivery model is structured around applicable national licensing, permitting and grid-connection requirements, supported by appropriately licensed in-country partners where required.
- Statutory energy-sector licences
- Licensed electrical contractors
- Certified solar PV technicians
- Registered professional engineers
- Country-specific EPC compliance
- Local permits & grid approvals