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Countries Operating InSouth Africa
Organization TypeSmall or Medium Enterprise
Area of WorkCOOKSTOVE Design / Manufacture / AssemblyCOOKSTOVE Distribution / Retail / Consumer FinanceFUEL Distribution / RetailFUEL Production / Processing

Organization

Proto Energy (Pty) Ltd

Mission

Proto Energy (PE) provides quality basic energy solutions that are safe, efficient, environmentally friendly and affordable. Our main focus is to replace the use of wick-based paraffin stoves and wood/charcoal fires in South Africa and other African countries with the Protostar Clean Cookstove and Protostar Clean Cookfuel, and so improve the living conditions of low income households through a safer, cleaner, healthier and cheaper way of cooking.

Organizational Expertise

Livelihoods, Marketing, Technology and Fuel R&D

Other Organizational Expertise

Design of low cost alcohol-based stoves and related products such as heaters and geysers. Bottling and distribution of clean cooking fuel.

Technologies & Fuels

Ethanol / Alcohol

Clean Cooking Activities

Production and Distribution Proto Energy operates from premises in Chamdor, Johannesburg, SA, where we bottle the fuel, store product and distribute from. Stoves are manufactured in South Africa.

The stoves are currently being sold in retail outlets across South Africa.

Partnership

We would like to contribute to the advancement of cleaner cooking in SA and other African Countries by distributing out products where there is a need. In this way we want to increase the quality of living of the people.

Regions Operating In

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Based In

South Africa

Address

Block C, Little Fourways Office Park
1 Leslie Avenue East, Fourways
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2052

Website

https://www.proto-energy.co.za

Primary Point of Contact

Name: Mr. Danie Crowther

Title: CEO

Email: leroux@proto-energy.co.za

Phone: +27 11 707 4900

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