HYGRID AFRICA — SOLAR EV BATTERY SWAPPING CORRIDOR
POWERING AFRICA'S NEXT GENERATION OF FREIGHT
Building solar-powered EV infrastructure for a cleaner, more efficient and energy-secure future across Africa.
Mombasa → Lubumbashi | 2,600 km | 15 Planned Hubs | 4 Countries
CAN AFRICA'S BUSIEST FREIGHT CORRIDOR RUN ON SUN, NOT DIESEL?
The HyGrid Africa project is designed to transform a major East and Central African freight corridor through solar-powered EV charging, battery swapping and energy storage infrastructure.
The vision is to reduce diesel dependency while providing reliable energy for electric heavy transport across long-distance routes.
KEY PROJECT NUMBERS
2,600 KM
Mombasa to Lubumbashi corridor
15
Planned solar-powered EV hubs
75 MWp
Aggregate planned solar capacity
4
Countries — Kenya • Uganda • Rwanda • DRC
Project figures represent current planning targets and projections.
FROM SUNLIGHT TO ELECTRIC FREIGHT
SOLAR PV → ENERGY STORAGE → FAST CHARGING → BATTERY SWAP → ELECTRIC FREIGHT
SOLAR PV
ENERGY STORAGE
FAST CHARGING
BATTERY SWAP
ELECTRIC FREIGHT
Each planned hub combines renewable energy generation, battery storage, EV charging and automated battery swapping — turning sunlight into reliable electric freight.
THREE CORE TECHNOLOGIES
01 — AUTOMATED BATTERY SWAPPING
For heavy trucks and buses.
3–5 min target swap time
180–300 kWh energy delivered per swap
Battery swapping is designed to minimise vehicle downtime for long-distance freight operations.
02 — EV FAST CHARGING
Charging infrastructure planned for:
Passenger EVs
Vans
Buses
Light commercial vehicles
Part of an integrated charging ecosystem along the corridor.
03 — SOLAR + ENERGY STORAGE
Each planned hub targets:
4–6 MWp Solar PV
6–10 MWh Energy storage
Solar-plus-storage is designed to support reliable operation in areas with weak or limited grid infrastructure.
THE AFRICAN CORRIDOR
MOMBASA → NAIROBI → ELDORET → MALABA/BUSIA → KAMPALA → MBARARA → KAYONZA → KIGALI → GOMA → BUKAVU → KABALO → KOLWEZI → LUBUMBASHI
Mombasa
Port gateway
Nairobi
Regional commercial centre
Kampala
Cross-border logistics interchange
Kigali
EV-forward policy environment
Goma
Eastern DRC gateway
Lubumbashi
Mining and industrial terminus
WHY IT MATTERS
LOWER TRANSPORT COSTS
Project modelling indicates potential operating cost savings compared with diesel freight.
CLEANER FREIGHT
Reduce dependence on diesel and support measurable emissions reductions.
ENERGY SECURITY
Solar generation and battery storage provide an alternative energy source in weak-grid areas.
REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
Support lower logistics costs, new infrastructure investment and local economic opportunities.
15–30%
Indicative potential cost advantage per kilometre versus diesel transport.
INDICATIVE PROJECT ESTIMATE
THE ROAD, IN YOUR HANDS
A digital platform designed to connect drivers, fleet operators, vehicles and charging infrastructure across the corridor.
COMING SOON
FIND A STATION
View the nearest EV charging or battery-swap hub.
MONITOR YOUR BATTERY
Track current battery level and vehicle energy status.
ENERGY RATING
View vehicle energy performance and efficiency information.
PAY FOR YOUR SWAP
Manage payments for battery swapping and charging services.
FLEET INSIGHTS
Mileage reports, trip information, energy usage and operational insights.
Designed to help fleet operators manage their entire electric mobility operation from one platform.
THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC FREIGHT STARTS WITH INFRASTRUCTURE.
JJD Autos and HyGrid Africa are developing the infrastructure needed to make long-distance electric freight more practical across East and Central Africa.