NABIDI Power

Develops and distribute lamps, radios and chargers.
2013 SEED South Africa Award Winner Clean Energy Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa

NABIDI Power products are for everyday use, with parts that can be repaired and replaced. NABIDI empowers the economy by using local SMMEs as the distribution network. These vendors market the products through their church and community organisations and are supported by small business development organisations in South Africa. Local communities are thus empowered while maintaining a profitable and sustainable commercial operation. NABIDI Power has a database of potential vendors who are convinced of the commercial appeal of their products.

Eco-Inclusive Impacts
NABIDI's products being the first with casings manufactured from a new bio-plastic made from sugar cane waste, their energy products help mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Enabling communities without electricity to connect and communicate through the ICT network by supplying affordable and durable mobile phone and laptop chargers, radios and lamps.
  • Creating employment for women and young people.
  • Commercialising a polymer based on a waste product from the sugar cane industry.
  • Using batteries without lead acid or cadmium and organising a battery exchange and recycling programme.
  • Reducing toxic emissions and fi re hazards from paraffin-based candles and lamps.
  • Stimulating the local economy and assisting in growth of the green SME sector.
  • Training SMME distributors of the products in business skills and giving them ongoing support through partnerships such as the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA).

Multimedia

Partners

This enterprise is supported through its partnerships with various stakeholders, ranging from national and international organisations, investors, research institutes, suppliers, governmental bodies, NGOs, other social and environmental enterprises and more.

Nabidi Power develops the “Handy Power” range and its business model, and is responsible for securing funding and financing.

The Innovation Hub supports Nabidi Power with business incubation through the Maxum Business Incubator. 

Climate Innovation Centre, Gauteng provides technical mentoring and support to green businesses. 

CSIR developed the bagasse biopolymer and is developing the industrial process engineering necessary for commercial use.

SEED Library

In the SEED Library you can read case studies and briefs and explore recent news and blog posts related to the enterprise.
Read more

Collaborate with NABIDI Power

Use this form to contact the enterprise directly. The submission of this form notifies SEED of your contact request.
I consent to having SEED collect my details and protect my submitted data in line with privacy policy
Mhlelisi Khoza
Bronkhorstspruit 1021
Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa
Tel: +27139300005
http://www.nabidipower.co.za

Meet more enterprises in the sector

Use Solar, Save Lives

2011 SEED Award Winner
Clean Energy Nairobi, Kenya

Lighting Sri Lanka’s Future

2009 SEED Award Winner
Clean Energy Sri Lanka

SOS Energie

2010 SEED Award Winner
Clean Energy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Southeast Asia Renewable and Adaptive Energy

2013 SEED Low Carbon Award Winner
Clean Energy Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Lighting Up Hope and Communities

2008 SEED Award Winner
Clean Energy Nicaragua

Un litro de luz Colombia

2013 SEED Low Carbon Award Winner
Clean Energy Duitama, Colombia
SHOW MORE ENTERPRISES

Want to keep up to date on SEED programmes and innovative eco-inclusive enterprises?

Sign up for our newsletter to get regular updates on what is happening at SEED.
Sign up for our newsletter
Meet Us
Contact Us