Elektro Merl GmbH focuses in the area of alternative and renewable system design and commissioning such as, photovoltaic energy, biomass-to-energy and waste-to-energy. During the last 10 years approx. 40 rural villages in Senegal and Tanzania have been electrified by Merl as general contractor with photovoltaic mini-grids. In 2016/2017 the Group build a 20 MW photovoltaic park in Kahone, Senegal. Merl also realized a rooftop solar project in Ghana and implemented a photovoltic system that operates a water pump for agricultural irrigation in Egypt. More such projects are ongoing. Moreover Merl Group build and operates a biomass heating plant, implemented projects in the field of water resources management and many more.