Centennial, an energy development company with a focus on solar and battery energy storage projects, commissioned a rooftop solar project at Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge in Musanze, Rwanda. The project was designed and installed by Centennial’s in-house engineering team and financed through Centennial’s C9 Impact initiative.

 

C9 Impact is dedicated to financing solar and battery energy storage projects for SMEs in emerging markets. The projects are designed to lower power costs for SMEs, while improving the predictability of their power supply and lowering the environmental footprint of their operations.

 

Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge, located in the Virunga rainforest near the Volcanoes National Park in Musanze, Rwanda is an eco-friendly facility, offering gorilla trekking tours. The lodge focuses on fostering conservation and community engagement. 

 

“Centennial’s partnership with Tiloreza, a leading lodge located in Rwanda’s rainforest, aligns with Centennial’s commitment since our founding in 2014 to support sustainable tourism,” said Jean Marcel Ngabo, Senior Director of Operations at Centennial. “This solar project shows how sustainability aligns with improved profitability.”

 

Festus Bizimana, Co-Founder of Tiloreza Volcanoes Eco-Lodge, said, “The solar project allows us to amplify our sustainability efforts and take our commitment to the next level while simultaneously reducing our company’s operational costs.”

 

C9 Impact’s upcoming pipeline of projects will serve SMEs working across numerous sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, commercial real estate, hospitality and education.  C9 Impact’s projects are designed to align with SDG-7, the United Nations’ seventh sustainable development goal, which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy.

 

About Centennial

Founded in 2014, Centennial is a solar energy development company with a focus on commercial real estate and industrial properties in North America. Centennial’s portfolio of operating and contracted assets represents a mix of investment-grade offtake and community solar projects. Customers include Fortune 500 companies, publicly traded REITs, and other leading owners of commercial and industrial facilities. 

 

Through its C9 Impact initiative, Centennial supports small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets by offering affordable, reliable and sustainable energy systems.

 

Please visit for more information on Centennial: www.CentennialGen.com and its C9 Impact initiative: www.C9Impact.com.

 

Media inquiries: Media@CentennialGen.com. 

 

For more information on Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge, please visit: www.Tiloreza.com