Our story
About Starling Power
A Tanzanian company, founded in Arusha in 2025.
Our story
Where Starling Power Comes From
Co-founded by the directors of OMASI and Smart Villages after more than a decade of collaboration, Starling Power combines the deep, rooted community understanding of a local Tanzanian NGO with the broader developmental expertise and experience of a UK research organisation.
The company has spun out of more than a decade of applied research, system design, and field implementation led by Smart Villages, in close partnership with Tanzanian organisation OMASI. This work has been funded by the UK Government and international partners, and has delivered robust solar and hybrid energy systems across Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia.
Our partners
Two Organisations, One Company
Smart Villages
Smart Villages was developed from a seven-year grassroots research programme to understand why development projects fail. In the past five years, it has run more than 25 international development projects, worth more than £5.2m and impacting over 600,000 individuals.
OMASI
OMASI is a Tanzanian NGO, operating since 1992 to empower communities to lead their own development, with solutions rooted in local needs and designed for long-term sustainability. Its projects have covered water access, education, youth empowerment, energy, livestock and livelihoods.
Our founders
Led by Experience
Operating under the Smart Villages Group and headquartered in Arusha, Starling Power was founded by the leaders of Smart Villages and OMASI.
Bernie brings 30 years' experience to Starling Power.
Osidai brings 20 years' experience to Starling Power.
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Please get in touch to discuss your project needs: solar boreholes, off-grid solar, partnerships or investment anywhere in Tanzania.