Battery-as-a-Service · For Africa's Commercial Vehicles
Electric vehicles, battery swapping and embedded finance: one integrated system built for the riders who move West Africa.
Who We Are
Celten Novar builds the infrastructure that powers Africa's commercial fleets: electric tricycles and motorcycles paired with a battery-swap network, so riders spend their day earning, not fuelling.
Vision
Building the future of clean energy and mobility through local innovation.
Mission
Smart, sustainable energy and mobility solutions, built in Africa, for the world.
76.8V LFP swap battery
The Problem
Fuel
Fuel and maintenance consume the day's income.
Up to 40–60% of daily rider revenue disappears into a fuel tank before a single passenger is carried.
Ownership
No path to owning the vehicle.
Drivers surrender the majority of daily earnings to vehicle owners, with no credit access and no way out of the cycle.
Downtime
Every idle minute is lost income.
Combustion maintenance and fuelling routines eat 2–3 hours a day from a worker who is only paid when moving.
Network
Demand exists. The network doesn't exist yet.
Riders want electric. They won't commit without an energy network they can rely on, every day, everywhere they work.
Our Solution
01 / Vehicles
Passenger tricycles, cargo tricycles and motorcycles engineered for African road conditions: durable, low-maintenance, built to earn every day.
02 / Energy
A network of swap cabinets replaces the fuel station. Riders exchange a depleted pack for a charged one in under 90 seconds, with no waiting and no ownership burden.
03 / Finance
Vehicle leasing structured around a rider's daily cash flow, delivered through fleet operators, associations and financing partners, with no traditional credit history required.
Our Product Line
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APET1-P
APET1-C
APEM1
Technology
<90
seconds
per swap
STEP 01
Ride in
STEP 02
Depleted pack out
STEP 03
Charged pack in
STEP 04
Ride away
Why Celten
Cleaner cities
Zero tailpipe emissions and quieter streets, powered where possible by solar.
Job creation
New roles across driving, maintenance and swap-station management.
Lower operating costs
Swap fees replace fuel spend, freeing up daily income for riders.
Smart fleet platform
GPS, diagnostics and remote monitoring built into every vehicle.
Built for the road
Engineered for heat, dust and the demands of daily commercial use.
Zero emissions
Every kilometre run on clean power, from source to swap station.
Our Ecosystem
Technology & OEM
Regional Partner
Deployment Platform
Fleet Operators
Governments
Businesses
NGOs
Impact at Scale
100%
Electric
Battery
Swapping
Made For
Africa
Designed
For Scale
Commercial viability and climate impact are the same model. Every swap displaces fuel, every vehicle on the road creates a local job, and every rider keeps more of what they earn.
Investors & Strategic Partners
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