Revolutionizing Energy

The bridge between green transportation and green energy generation

About

Our philosophy

The human mind is one of the most remarkable and powerful creations—and today, nearly eight billion unique minds shape our world. Yet, in the face of growing inequality, hundreds of millions remain excluded from the basic enabler of modern life: access to energy. Without energy, communities are cut off from information, education, healthcare, and economic opportunity. The consequences are poverty, insecurity, shortened life expectancy, and social instability. This is the daily reality for more than 750 million people. The Scootenator addresses this challenge with a simple yet transformative solution: repurposing existing, widely distributed assets—scooters and motorcycles—as decentralized sources of energy. With nearly half a billion scooters in use globally, this approach provides a scalable and immediate pathway to deliver electricity where it is needed most. By empowering energy-poor communities with access to power, the Scootenator creates time and opportunity for governments, investors, and the private sector to expand long-term renewable energy infrastructure. The Scootenator represents a holistic green innovation. It is reusable on any scooter or motorcycle, and when paired with electric scooters, it offers a fully sustainable solution for both mobility and energy generation. This dual-purpose system not only addresses energy poverty but also accelerates the global shift toward inclusive, low-carbon development.

Cost-effective

The Scootenator does not have an engine, batteries, inverter or fuel tank making it extremely cost-effective especially for the price-sensitive emerging markets. The Scootenator is 5 - 10% more fuel efficient than the equivalent petrol generator

The future is green

Both transport and back-up energy generation become a holistic green solution if the Scootenator is used with an electric scooter that was charged with renewable energy sources

Supports any type of motorcycle

The design for the Scootenator is size and technology agnostic. Large and small motorcycles with internal combustion engines (ICE), battery-driven EV's and hydrogen motorcycles work perfect on a Scootenator

E-waste

Since the Scootenator does not have a battery, e-waste is reduced significantly at scale

Light and transportable

The product is light since it does not have a heavy engine, battery, inverter or fuel tank. Its compact design ensures it fits on the back of a scooter to be used anywhere where the scooter can go

Reduce noise pollution

Most scooters at 10km/h produce less noise than an equivalent back-up petrol generator. If you use an electric scooter, the solution is completely silent

No maintenance

It only has two moving parts which require virtually zero maintenance. The Scootenator can be disassembled using only a shifting spanner and an allen key

Tradeable commodity

Energy generated with a Scootenator can be booked and sold by using existing e-hailing app capabilities, creating secondary small business opportunities - a business model that can potentially empower woman in rural and energy-poor communities

Satellite internet

Satellite internet technologies provide internet access almost anywhere in the world. This technology requires electricity. With a mobile Scootenator and the hardware required for satellite internet access, you can now access internet anywhere your scooter can go - even in the most remote locations

Safety-first design

The Scootenator contains 20+ safety features to ensure a safe and comfortable experience, protecting humans, the scooter, the Scootenator and all sensitive electronic equipment

Robotic Load Adjuster (RLA)

The RLA automatically adjusts the power of the scooter based on the electrical load. It also has a fail-over safety feature that switches the system off if any parameter goes out of the allowed tolerance

No separate fueling

The Scootenator uses the fuel in the fuel tank of ICE scooters. There is no need to fill up a separate potentially hazardous container with fuel

Value-adding products

To ensure an enhanced user-friendly experience for the Scootenator, the following value-adding products are recommended: ramps, centrifugal fan, center stand adjuster, small and light transportable lift, box with bracket

Appliances

The Scootenator can easily provide electricity for appliances like drills, grinders, ovens, toasters, fridges, TV's, laptops, cellphones, etc.

Reusable

If a person uses a Scootenator with an internal combustion engine scooter, and decides to upgrade to a battery-driven scooter or any other scooter/motorcycle, the existing Scootenator can be re-used since the device is power-technology and size agnostic

GDP Growth

An increased energy access rate directly relates to GDP growth. With over half a billion scooters in the emerging markets - and growing at 30 to 40 million annually -, the concept of the Scootenator at scale is ideally positioned to provide energy for a potentially large portion of the +-750 million people living in energy-poor communities

Reduce grid dependency

The Scootenator produces energy undistributed. There is no reliance on grid connectivity. It will also buy time for governments, funding entities and the private sector to increase renewable energy grid connectivity where it’s needed the most

Environmental impacts

The Scootenator can be used with a renewable energy scooter, and at scale will reduce the reliance on biomass energy solutions like wood for cooking and heating - assisting with anti-deforestation and protecting ecosystems and biodiversity

Sustainable social development

One of the fundamental underlining principles for sustainable social development is access to energy. The Scootenator provides access to energy when and where you need it. It empowers people even in the most remote and off-grid locations

Existing energy installed capacity

There are over half a billion scooters in the emerging markets. In theory, the existing energy installed capacity of the engines in registered scooters in Africa alone is 25 times more than the largest coal plant in Africa

Designed for Africa and beyond

The rugged design ensures that it does not corrode, it's an all-weather solution and insect-resistant

Field work

The Scootenator can be used anywhere off-site for example at building sites for drilling, grinding, lighting, etc.

Residence

You can use the Scootenator to power your home

Small business

You can power your small business

Hospitals

It can provide power to life-saving equipment especially in field hospitals

Rescue missions

Rescue missions require energy for multiple reasons

Tourism

Remote and off-grid tourism spots and camping sites can benefit using the Scootenator for extra power

Agriculture

Agriculture activities like powering remote water pumps, fence welding, etc. can use the Scootenator as an energy source

Events

Events like sport, music, shows, markets, etc. can benefit from using a Scootenator as energy source

Charging batteries

The Scootenator can be used to charge batteries for example on overcast days for solar solutions, cellphone tower batteries, etc.

Education

Schools without reliable energy sources, field schools and remote off-grid learning facilities can use the Scootenator as primary or secondary power source. E-learning platforms also require energy

Timeline 1

Register patent and build Carnator prototype one. The Carnator is the sister product for the Scootenator - using any car's engine to generate energy. Go live with www.carnator.co.za and advertisement

2023/08/31

Timeline 2

Build Scootenator prototype 1 with the help of the CSIR and go live with the Scootenator website and the advertisement

2024/01/09

Timeline 3

Business readiness: 1) Test the prototype with all variables 2) Obtain usability feedback from the market 3) Optimize the prototype design 4) Build and test the optimized prototypes and models 5) Define the re-usable manufacturing blueprint 6) Build the business model 7) Finalize the business case

2025/02/28

Timeline 4

Productionize the business model

2026/04/01

Africa needs immediate power solutions. Scootenator solves that and gives access to electricity anywhere. It will help in growing Africa's economy many-fold.
Shem Compion: Managing Director at C4 Photo Safaris and Pan-African traveller

I find creative, simplistic solutions such as the Scootenator incredibly exciting! It’s not only the safe, dual-purpose application of a power source that many households already use, but the wider circle of empowerment that this project will have in struggling communities and the social complexities that comes with it that makes it a worthy business prospect and humanistic cause.
Stef van Rooy: Entrepeneur and mentor

The Scootenator embodies a transformative approach to energy access, fostering sustainable social development and environmental stewardship in energy-poor communities. Its innovative design aims to empower individuals and promote resilience through clean energy solutions.
Joao Carrolo: Product & Marketing Manager at Sub Sahara Power Distributors

Wherever I travel and work in Africa, I see motorcycles - I believe standalone power systems is the future for Africa and other developing countries. And I believe the Scootenator can determine the future for many bright young minds in Africa - by providing affordable simple energy to every home. This is a brilliant invention - it is crowd sourcing energy, and it can make a significant impact to reduce the demand for power from the primary power producers. The Scootenator is mobile energy - need to weld a gate at your grandmother's house? No problem your motorcycle takes you there, your Scootenator supplies the power there!
Rowan Albertyn: Technical Director Zutari

Christiaan Buys

Inventor, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Industrial Engineer, Data Analyst

Christiaan holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pretoria. He has 25 years’ work experience specialising in optimising systems and processes. This includes international experience within the fields of manufacturing, finance, investment, telecommunications and change management. Christiaan is the patent owner and founder of Carnator (Pty) Ltd. Christiaan’s passion is utilising simple and implementable methods to solve complex, seemingly unresolvable problems. He believes that the human spirit will continuously flourish, even in the most challenging circumstances. Christiaan values integrity, sincerity, and commitment. Christiaan is currently training for his third Comrades, is an enthusiastic tennis player, musician and loves all things mathematical and statistical.

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