According to Jean-Guy Afrika, the Chief Regional Funds Coordinator at the African Development Bank Group, the pace of ratification by the African Union (AU) has been unprecedented in its history, marking it an outstanding achievement. … read more
After 5 years of studies, they discovered that the classical photovoltaic sizing calculation system had several inconsistencies that their software aims to correct. Alain Tossa, the technical director of KYA-Energy Group, says “We have noticed … read more
Prior to 2020, the world had the highest number of children in school ever. But when the pandemic hit, more than 1.5 billion children were forced home as schools closed around the world, and money … read more
The recent government attempt to block the rising shift to solar energy by Kenya Power consumers is worrisome and retrogressive. Instead, the government should be formulating policies to encourage people to use more alternative sources … read more
Fika Mobility wants to electrify Kenya’s boda bodas and is confident that the unit economics will convince riders to transition quickly to Fika’s electric motorbikes. Rishi Kohli, Fika’s CEO and co-founder, reckons riders can save $609 per year by switching … read more
Most of the motorbikes on East Africa’s roads are cheap petrol bikes, usually imported from India or China in parts before they’re assembled, with noisy engines and high repair costs which drain drivers’ income. Electric … read more
Water and energy solutions provider Davis & Shirtliff has attributed the increased appetite by businesses and households for solar energy solutions to the need for affordable and sustainable energy. The company’s Technical Director Philip Holi … read more
The company’s chief executive officer Bernard Ngugi said KPLC was best placed to offer off-grid services as it understood electricity ‚better‘ than any other firm. The CEO said the power distributor was the energy solution … read more
Kenya is a pace-setter in off-grid solar solutions. In 2019, it was estimated that there were some five million pico solar products and 700,000 solar home systems in use by Kenyan households. This did not … read more
Kenya missed to connect nearly 1.28 million homes and businesses to electricity in the three years through June 2020, largely blamed on budget cuts, shortage of poles and sluggish tax exemption approval. The Energy Ministry … read more
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