Unlock Revenue & Reduce Risk
We support distributed renewable energy developers across Africa by monetizing your clean energy generation through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This unlocks new revenue streams and strengthens project financing.
Additional Revenue
Earn 15-20% additional income by monetizing the environmental attributes of your existing or planned installations. No new hardware required—just verified clean energy data.
Attract Financing
Leverage long-term REC revenue contracts to secure project finance, equipment loans, or working capital on more attractive terms. Our purchase agreements provide the cash flow certainty lenders require.
Reduce Risk
Stabilize your revenue model beyond unpredictable tariffs. REC income hedges against diesel price volatility and grid unreliability, ensuring operational continuity during low-generation periods.
How It Works
Our streamlined process gets you from registration to revenue in just a few steps.
Asset Registration
Register your solar installation or mini-grid on the NEST platform with basic project details and documentation.
Generation Tracking
Connect your inverter or submit weekly generation data. NEST verifies production against satellite irradiance data.
REC Issuance
Once verified, RECs are automatically issued and bundled for sale to international buyers.
Revenue Payout
Receive payment via M-Pesa, mobile money, or bank transfer in your local currency or USD.
"The partnership with ARK transformed our cash-flow planning. The REC revenue now covers our quarterly maintenance costs and battery replacement fund—making us finally sustainable without donor support."
James Ochieng
Operator, Wetu Solar, Kisumu County, Kenya
25kW rural mini-grid reduced diesel dependency by 40%, with revenue funding grid expansion to neighboring households.
Solar-powered health center increased reliable electricity access from 2 hours to 24 hours daily using REC proceeds for battery upgrades.
Agri-processing cooperative monetized irrigation solar pumps, replacing diesel generators entirely.