106 - The International Resource Journal

FEBRUARY 2013 The International Resource Journal105Future looks brightConsidering how well the first five years has beenfor Helvetic, Ngowi is optimistic about the futureof his company and for Tanzania.Mining is an area Ngowi is interested in exploring.Helvetic currently has an expert from theUnited States coming to the region to conduct energyaudits for some of the mining companies tosee where clean energy options can be integrated.And going back to the root of this – the increasedpower demand in Tanzania – Helvetic islooking to focus in on the rural areas of the countryand get some projects financed and off theground to help bring clean power to regions thatare off-the-grid.“Africa is always referred to as the Dark Continentand one of the reasons is that there isnot enough power in different areas. Power is indemand, especially with the growth that Africa ishaving,” says Ngowi.“We have a vision of expansion. We are alreadylucky to cater to many countries in EastAfrica, but this is not the end. We have to go tomuch more countries in Africa and solve Africa`spower problems in an African way. No other partof the world gets as much sun as Africa. Andso, this is then the African way: the sun.”www.helveticsolar.com