Renewable energy | Kenya banks on innovation and private sector investment
Kenya is banking on innovation and private sector investment to drive the growth of renewable energy. The energy and petroleum regulatory authority says the two...
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Kenya’s energy sector banks on solar | Solar energy is touted as the next frontier
Erratic and expensive electricity supply has seen the number of Kenyans embracing solar energy products increase. However, increased electricity connection, levies on solar products and...
Regulator backs IPPs to cut KenGen dominance in power generation
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is projecting that the domination of Kenya’s power generation sector by KenGen will be cut with the rise...
More than two million Kenyans to have access to clean energy
More than two million Kenyans will have access to clean energy solutions in a major government initiative to provide modern energy to traditionally marginalized areas...
REREC Kshs. 6.4B project to connect public facilities with power
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) has embarked on a Kshs. 6.4 billion Electrification of Public Facilities Project (EPFP) to extend power to...
Digital finance backed to increase energy access in Africa’s off-grid regions
The rising use of mobile phones in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to accelerate access to off-grid renewable power through the pay-as-you-go model by 2030. Power...
State to accelerate renewable energy generation
Energy Cabinet Secretary Dr. Monica Juma has said the government will fast-track the deployment of renewable energy and deliver affordable power to consumers. Speaking when...
KenGen drills Ethiopia’s deepest geothermal well
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has completed drilling the deepest geothermal well in Ethiopia reaching a depth of 3,000 meters, surpassing a target of...
MSGBC region ramps-up 969MW of renewable energy
The MSGBC region, comprising Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry has recorded a significant increase in renewable energy developments and investments backed by its abundant...
Kenya to showcase renewable energy prowess at Expo 2020 Dubai
Kenya will showcase its green energy prowess among other products to the world at the Expo 2020 Dubai show slated for October. Commissioner General of...