Anything, Anywhere.
In 2014, we were local entrepreneurs managing the development and construction of the first utility-scale solar power plant in Africa.
Our multinational client found itself in a bit of a bind. Their expatriate staff weren’t adjusting well, and uncharacteristic mistakes were being made. The vice president of the company asked the CEO of Remote if they would take over Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) management. While it carried substantial risk, he agreed.
Thus began an epic adventure that would span more than a decade of building in East Africa, including some of the regions most iconic projects.
The Start of Something Special
2013-2015
2013
A Power Purchase Agreement for 25-years is signed between our client and the Government of Rwanda for a new solar power plant.
2014
Gigawatt Global Solar
First major construction project: utility-scale photovoltaic plant will generate 8.5 megawatts of electricity.
First job outside of Rwanda: The 14 kilometer Virunga National Park highway is completed.
2015
2015
1,200 Hectare Nasho Farm: Remote’s First Megaproject
The Nasho Farm project was a global first-of-its-kind;
The first commercial-scale irrigation system to be completely powered by solar power
The largest lithium-ion battery storage installation in the world in 2015
A new model of agricultural cooperation and investment on a scale unknown to Africa supporting 2,000 farming families
There are bigger projects yet to come, but the complexity and challenge of the farm pushed our young company to focus on self-performance and emerge as a leader in the industry.
Remote Takes Flight
2016-2019
2016
New Bugesera International Airport
Remote’s first work on an Airport: Mota-Engil hires Remote Group to complete 3.4 million cubic meters of earthworks in two years.
First pipeline: The 26 kilometer Rugari water pipeline in the Democratic Republic of Congo begins operation. The construction site is so remote and insecure that the site team has to hike in and out of the project everyday with armed rangers.
2017
First foray into waste water treatment plants: upgrades at Heineken brewery means engineers must design a heavy civil package to be built in underground water.
2018
2018
Goma Indoor Arena
Remote builds the first indoor sports arena in the Eastern Congo to FIBA standards.
In the wake of successful peacebuilding, we complete the One Stop Border Post at Goma-Rubavu. At the time, it is the most trafficked border in the world.
2019
Engineering a new approach
2020-2022
2020
AAC Factory
Remote completes its first factory. It is the only Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) plant in sub-Saharan Africa.
First educational project: first-year students move into an isolated environment at a new university in the middle of COVID-19.
2020
2021
We take on our first reservoir: 1.2 million cubic meters of fresh water capacity for Netafim.
Remote completes two ash ponds for the Hakan Peat-to-Power plant.
2022
Feel the Momentum
2023 - Today
2023
Remote completes its first two flexible pavement projects simultaneously: one inside a residential community and another within the bounds of an operational power plant.
New Bugesera International Airport - Round Two. We complete new earth and civil packages as the largest investment in Rwanda’s history picks up the pace.
2024
2024
Remote adds to its portfolio of national highways with the Base-Butaro-Kidaho subcontract for Lots 1 & 2.