ABOUT
We are a renewable energy company and one of the pioneers in solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind energy in Germany.
Since 1996, BeBa Group has built a long track record in development, engineering, construction and operation of solar power plants and wind parks in Germany and internationally.
Building on this experience, we founded BeBa Africa in 2016.
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We have office locations in Hemmingstedt (near Hamburg) and The Hague in the Netherlands.
What we do
As project developer, turn-key EPC contractor and Independent Power Producer (IPP), we are keen to help serving the growing demand for electricity in some of Sub-Saharan Africa’s rapidly industrializing countries, by providing cost-competitive, reliable and green power solutions, which maximize value for both customers and investors.
Where we operate
Kenya
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Senegal
Tanzania
Bernd Bartels
Founder
Bernd is also Founder and CEO of BeBa Group, which has installed more than 600 MWp solar PV capacity (including both ground-mounted systems and over 3,000 roof-top installations) and well over 800 MW onshore wind capacity. He has also successfully led the procurement of some 1,500 MW wind turbine capacity for community wind parks.
Michael Ball
Founder & Managing Director
Michael is a seasoned international energy professional, with over 15 years’ experience in project management and business development in hydrogen, offshore wind and solar PV, of which 10 years in new energies at Shell. He has a strong familiarity with the appraisal of investment opportunities and project risk assessment from the perspective of project sponsors.
Hauke Henningsen
Engineering Lead
Hauke is since 2004 with BeBa. He has a background in electrical engineering, with over 10 years of hands-on experience across all phases of the solar project development cycle, including engineering, on-site project management and construction supervision, for both rooftop and ground-mounted installations.
Steven Asante
Business Development, Ghana
Steven is a trained pharmacist with over 18 years of sales experience in the pharmaceutical and solar energy sectors. Steven has had the opportunity to work with reputable global pharmaceutical companies like Novartis and Roche, and more recently as Market Head in Ghana for the German start up solar company Redavia. Steven has a degree in Pharmacy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana.
TEAM
Paul Okan-Adjetey
Business Development & Project Management, West Africa
Paul is a renewable energy expert and consultant, having worked in the renewable energy and environmental sectors of Ghana, amongst others for the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ). Paul is conversant with the policy and legal framework conditions necessary for renewable project and business development in Ghana and wider West Africa.
Eric Quarshie
Installation, Technical Manager
Eric is a fully licensed solar installation manager with a diploma in engineering from the City and Guilds of London Institute. He has over 17 years’ hands-on experience as electrical engineer in charge of installation and commissioning of solar power plants, including on-grid, off-grid and hybrid solar systems (and including rooftop, carport and ground mounted installations). He is responsible for the coordination and supervision of installation teams as well as ensuring safety on site.