NoorNation Raises $1.05 Million to Expand Solar Irrigation

Egyptian greentech startup NoorNation has raised $1.05 million in Seed funding to expand its solar irrigation and decentralised energy systems across Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The round includes agribusiness group Linah Farms, climate-focused Catalyst Fund and Saudi investment firm KBW Ventures, led by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed. Founded in 2021 by Ragy Ramadan and Mohamed Khaled, NoorNation develops solar energy and water systems for farms, rural communities and other off-grid users.

The company plans to use the funding to expand manufacturing, enter new markets and scale its Solar Irrigation-as-a-Service model, which allows farmers to pay by the hour or on a pay-as-you-go basis rather than purchasing solar equipment upfront.

Linah Farms has moved from customer to investor after deploying NoorNation systems across several sites. The two companies have agreed on five additional solar projects across Bahariya and West Minya with a combined capacity of around 1.13 megawatt-peak, bringing their total delivered and in-progress capacity to roughly 1.71 megawatt-peak.

NoorNation says one installation at Linah Farms in Bahariya Oasis has saved more than $58,000 in diesel costs, while a solar and battery project at Sultan Gardens Resort in Sharm El Sheikh has generated more than $43,000 in electricity savings. The company did not disclose the measurement periods or total project costs, and the savings figures have not been independently verified.

The round also extends backing from KBW Ventures, which previously invested in NoorNation in 2024. The startup has not disclosed its post-round valuation, investor allocations or the specific African markets it plans to enter next.