Agsol Limited

Agsol Limited is a social business that operates at the intersection of agriculture and energy. Registered in Hong Kong, the company designs, engineers and commercialises solar-powered agro-processing machines intended for off-grid farming communities in emerging markets. Its stated purpose is to link productive agricultural machines with scalable solar power, creating a dual solution that both processes staple foods and generates income for rural households. The company describes itself as an award-winning social enterprise that reinvests the majority of any profits into furthering its social mission. Agsol's flagship product is a super-efficient hammer mill that can be powered by solar, mini-grid, grid electricity or an e-bike. The mill processes grains such as maize, sorghum and millet, as well as tubers like cassava. According to the company, it is 70% more profitable than a diesel mill when configured in solar format and 2.5 times more efficient than other small electric mills, with throughput of 55 kg/h for fine flour and 250 kg/h for chicken feed. The machine uses Agsol's custom brushless DC motor and smart power electronics, and in solar format comes with lithium-ion LFP battery technology. An industry-first automatic feed control mechanism is designed to make operation simple. The company positions its machines as a modern, clean and aspirational alternative to century-old diesel milling technology, which it says consumes around 40% of revenue on fuel and maintenance and is only viable in larger villages. Agsol argues that its efficient machines typically pay for themselves in less than two years, and in high-utilisation cases in as little as one year. Beyond economics, the company frames its work in terms of social change: reducing manual labour burdens, saving time especially for women and girls, keeping money in the community, and providing a solar power platform for other commercial activities. Agsol's core team is supported by consultants for business strategy and commercialisation and a global network of engineering specialists in brushless DC motors, electronics, firmware, mechanical engineering, product design and manufacturing. The company maintains a team in Kenya, reflecting its focus on African agricultural markets. Matt Carr serves as CEO and Co-Founder, Silard Liptak as CTO and Co-Founder, and Julie Orr as CFO. Agsol describes itself as a commercial solution for the world's poorest farmers and a catalyst for universal energy access.

Agsol Limited is a Hong Kong-registered company that operates as a social enterprise in the agricultural and renewable energy sectors. The company was co-founded by Matt Carr, a renewable energy technical and market access specialist, and Silard Liptak, a power engineering specialist. Carr serves as CEO and leads growth, strategy and partnerships, bringing experience from energy access markets across Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Liptak serves as CTO and leads product development and manufacturing, working closely with the company's manufacturing base in China; his experience spans eight countries and includes work at Georgia Tech's Center for Distributed Energy. Julie Orr, a Chartered Accountant, serves as CFO and leads finance and operations. The company's formation was driven by the observation that nearly a billion people live off-grid and most depend on agriculture for their livelihood, meaning their best chance to generate income is through improved agricultural practices. Agsol's approach links productive agricultural machines to solar power, offering what it describes as a unique solution for income generation, food processing and access to meaningful and scalable energy. The company states that it keeps its drive for social impact at the core of what it does and commits to reinvest the majority of any profits into furthering its social mission. Agsol's core team is supported by a group of consultants for business strategy and commercialisation, along with a global network of engineering specialists in brushless DC motors, electronics, firmware, mechanical engineering, product design and manufacturing. The company maintains a team in Kenya, reflecting its focus on African agricultural markets. Its flagship product, the Agsol Hammer Mill, was developed as a modern, clean, adaptable and aspirational alternative to diesel mills, AC electric mills and manual processing. The mill is engineered for off-grid environments in emerging markets and is positioned as a commercial solution for the world's poorest farmers and a catalyst for universal energy access. The company describes its machines as growing rural economies by generating income, keeping money in the community, improving labour efficiencies for women and providing a solar power platform for other commercial activities. It also frames its work as delivering social change in the village by removing the burden of manual labour and saving time, especially for women and girls, and as a tool to end energy poverty with benefits across education, health and employment. Agsol's machines are described as green for life, powered by solar and built for longevity.

• Agsol Limited is registered in Hong Kong as a social enterprise.

• Matt Carr and Silard Liptak co-found Agsol.

• Agsol Hammer Mill is developed as a solar-powered alternative to diesel milling.

• Agsol establishes a team in Kenya to serve African agricultural markets.

Award-winning social enterprise delivering affordable, robust, solar-powered agro-processing machines for off-grid farmers in emerging markets.

• Agsol Hammer Mill

  Super-efficient hammer mill powered by solar, mini-grid, grid or e-bike; processes maize, sorghum, millet and cassava; 55 kg/h fine flour, 250 kg/h chicken feed; uses custom brushless DC motor and Li-ion LFP battery in solar format.

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