Renewable energy

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Stanbic Bank Kenya solar financing
BUSINESS

Stanbic Bank Moves to Ease Access to Renewable Energy For Business

Stanbic Bank Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Premier Solar Solutions Limited to expand access to affordable and reliable solar energy...

Kerosen lantern
NEWS

Nottingham University Project to Turn Kenyan Schools Into Renewable Energy Hubs 

A project from the University of Nottingham is one of 13 UK research projects that will address urgent global energy and climate challenges...

EPRA Renewable energy in kenya
ECONOMY

EPRA Given New Green Certification Role by Global Renewable Energy Agency 

The International Tracking Standard Foundation (I-TRACK Foundation) Board has appointed  Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority ( EPRA) as the official  local issuer of...

Geraldine Sande, Channel Sales Leader for Schneider Electric East Africa
OPINION

The Role of Private Sector in Kenya’s Journey to 100% Renewable Energy By 2030

By Geraldine Sande, Channel Sales Leader for Schneider Electric East Africa Kenya is emerging as a leader in renewable energy on the African...

data centre industry
OPINION

High Energy Cost Negatively Impacting Data Centre Industry

As a large energy user, the data centre industry is very much affected by the cost-of-energy crisis.

KenGen Olkaria 1 Geothermal Power Station 2
BUSINESS

KenGen Goes Big On Geothermal Power Generation

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has announced plans to scale up geothermal power generation in the country by adding an additional 3000MW.

REREC strategic Plan
ECONOMY

REREC Rolls Out Massive Rural Electrification Under 5-Year Strategic Plan

This plan comes at a time when the energy sector in Kenya has undergone restructuring under the Energy Act (2019) that gives REREC a...

Huawei’s smart PV solution has been deployed in more than 60 countries and regions and has generated more than 300 billion kWH of green electricity
BUSINESSECONOMY

Huawei Banks on Digital Power Tech to Change Africa’s Story

In most countries, traditional energy grids cost a lot more than PV electricity.  This offers Africa an opportunity to harness its abundant potential of increasingly cost-competitive...

FEATURED STORY

Africa Powers Access to Affordable Energy by the Poor

It highlights clean cooking and fuels, as well as electricity access from the perspectives of planning, financing and inclusive delivery.