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B2B commercial and industrial energy platform · Africa

Connect commercial and industrial energy needs to project developers and financiers in Africa.

SCARAB generates pre-feasibility pitches, matches qualified project opportunities, and accelerates energy project financing — decarbonising commercial and industrial operations.

Aerial view of an African industrial plant powered by a solar farm and wind turbines

How it works

From energy need to bankable project in three steps

One structured workflow shared by commercial and industrial users, developers and financiers.

  1. Step 1

    Describe your site and energy need

    Consumption, load profile, tariffs, constraints and objectives — in a guided form that takes about 20 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Receive a pre-feasibility pitch

    SCARAB structures the data into a technical and economic summary: capacity, CAPEX range, LCOE, savings and viability score.

  3. Step 3

    Engage developers and financiers

    Qualified developers submit offers and financiers pre-screen the pipeline, so conversations start on solid numbers.

Who it's for

One platform, three roles

Each role gets a dedicated workspace and only the information it needs.

Commercial and industrial users

Turn an energy problem into a structured, comparable project without hiring a consultant first.

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Developers

Find qualified captive, commercial and industrial opportunities filtered by country, sector, size and technology.

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Financiers

Pre-screen a structured pipeline and prioritise bankable projects earlier in the cycle.

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Why SCARAB

Built for the way energy projects actually get done

Pre-feasibility in days

Standardised technical and financial screening instead of months of back-and-forth.

Comparable project data

Every project uses the same metrics: capacity, CAPEX, LCOE, savings and viability score.

Controlled data sharing

You decide what is visible. Sensitive site data stays private until you approve a counterparty.

Qualified matching

Developers and financiers are vetted and matched to the geography and technology they actually cover.

Why SCARAB

120+

Commercial and industrial sites screened

480 MW

Cumulated capacity in pipeline

195

Countries covered worldwide

8 days

Median pre-feasibility turnaround

  • Commercial and industrial groups
  • IPP developers
  • DFIs & impact funds
  • EPC contractors
  • Local banks

Pipeline

Featured projects

A sample of opportunities currently structured on the platform.

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Open to offers
SCB-2411

Captive solar plant for cement grinding unit

Douala, Cameroon · Cement · Solar PV + BESS

Grinding plant running 8,400 h/year on grid plus diesel back-up. Target: cut energy cost by 26% and secure supply during load shedding.

Capacity
18.5 MW
CAPEX
$21.4M
LCOE
0.071 $/kWh
Score
84/100
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Under review
SCB-2408

Hybrid solar-diesel retrofit for gold mining site

Obuasi, Ghana · Mining · Hybrid solar-diesel

Off-grid site with 14 MW diesel base load. Hybridisation targets 42% fuel displacement with 8 MWh storage.

Capacity
12 MW
CAPEX
$15.8M
LCOE
0.089 $/kWh
Score
78/100
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Financing
SCB-2402

Biomass cogeneration for sugar refinery

Kisumu, Kenya · Agro-industry · Biomass

Bagasse-fired cogeneration using existing residue streams, with steam recovery for the process line and surplus export to the grid.

Capacity
9.2 MW
CAPEX
$18.2M
LCOE
0.064 $/kWh
Score
88/100
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Proof

What our early users say

We had been discussing a captive solar plant internally for two years. SCARAB gave us a structured business case in under two weeks.
Energy ManagerCement producer, Cameroon
The projects we receive are already qualified. That changes our origination cost completely.
Head of OriginationIPP developer, pan-African portfolio
Standardised summaries let our investment team screen opportunities in minutes rather than weeks.
Investment OfficerEnergy access fund

FAQ

Common questions before you start

How long does a pre-feasibility take?

Most pitches are delivered within 5 to 10 working days after your data is complete.

Who sees my data?

Only anonymised project summaries are visible by default. Site identity is shared when you approve it.

Is SCARAB free for commercial and industrial users?

Submitting a project and receiving your first pre-feasibility pitch is free.

Put your energy project in front of the right developers and financiers

Create your SCARAB account and submit your first project — pre-feasibility screening is free.