Sunhive Ltd was started by Gbenga Kogbe, a former traditional energy executive with Shell International, Amerada Hess (in the US) and GE Wind Energy (in the US). With funding from the leading green investment funds (such as Downing and Armstrong) in the UK, Sunhive pioneered "free solar panel schemes” for over 100 domestic properties on the south coast of England. Sunhive currently delivers solar solutions for commercial and industrial customers.