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How to become a solar product distributor in Africa: what FBE looks for

What it takes to distribute FBE solar generators, freezers and fridges — the customers, the margins, the support you get, and how to apply.

FBE portable products reach traders, shops and clinics through local distributors — hardware stores, solar installers, cooperatives and agri-input dealers. This is what the arrangement looks like and who it suits.

Key facts

  • Products: 200 W solar generator (US$126), 250 L solar freezer (US$1,577), 255 L solar fridge (US$1,586), 2.4–5.3 kW power stations.
  • Distributors get wholesale pricing, installation and after-sales training, warranty and spare-parts support, and leads from the website.
  • Recruiting now in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mauritania and Kenya.
  • Distributors who bring commercial sites into the referral programme earn 20% of that project's profit.

Who does well

Businesses that already sell to shops, traders, clinics and farmers: hardware shops, solar installers, cooperatives, agri-input dealers, pharmacy wholesalers. The product sells itself once a trader sees a neighbour's freezer running with no fuel; the distributor's job is stock, demonstration and after-sales.

What you get

Wholesale pricing on the full range, training on set-up and after-sales, warranty and spare-parts support, marketing material, and enquiries from this website routed to the nearest distributor. Distributors who spot a larger business — a cold store, a mill, a hotel — can refer it to the commercial programme and earn 20% of the project's profit.

How to apply

Use the partner form: tell us your business type, the territory you cover and the customers you already serve. We reply within 24 hours with pricing and terms.

Apply to distribute FBE products.

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Frequently asked

Is there a minimum order?

A starter stock of mixed units; we agree it with each distributor.

Do you ship to landlocked countries?

Yes, via Lagos, Tema or Mombasa consolidation.

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