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 21
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.06.2026 | Lightrock establishes $500 M Accelerate7 fund with Southeast Asian energy access focus | Following the final close of a USD $500 million fund dedicated to companies advancing United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UNSDG 7), Lightrock, a London-based investment platform that focuses on technology-enabled companies, has l... |
| 15.05.2026 | PE firm Lightrock launches $500 million fund for companies focused on energy transition, EVs | Synopsis London's Lightrock has launched a $500 million fund, Accelerate7, to scale energy access and clean cooking firms in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Investing $10-50 million in growth-stage companies, the fund ta... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
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