Kenya: EPRA Develops Mini-Grid Regulations to Scale up Nationwide Access to Electricity

Posted on :Monday , 19th July 2021

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority through a statement said the process will assist in spurring investment in mini-grids in the country, to boost electrification in underserved areas distant from the main-grid.

The authority said it will conduct a nationwide sensitization and consultative sessions before the next stages of validation.

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Exploring Multi-Sectoral Uses of Minigrid Power for All in Kenya

Posted on :Monday , 19th July 2021

InfraCo Africa and Rural Village Energy Solutions are committing USD 8 million to support the scale-up of Kudura Power East Africa in rural Kenya.

InfraCo Africa, which is part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group, will become a 40 per cent shareholder of minigrid operator Rural Village Energy Solutions’ Kudura Power East Africa.

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100MW Kipeto wind farm project in Kenya completed

Posted on :Monday , 12th July 2021

The 100MW Kipeto wind farm project in Kenya has been completed. Pan-African developer BTE Renewables and Kenyan-owned renewable developer, Craftskills announced that all of the project’s 60 wind turbines are now producing power to the national grid.

Located in Kajiado County, Kipeto is Kenya’s second-largest wind power project with a 20-year Power Purchase Agreeme. . .

KENYA: Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant To Gain 83 Mwe Before End of 2021

Posted on :Tuesday , 25th May 2021

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Kenya's largest power producer, plans to commission unit 6 of its Olkaria I geothermal power plant before the end of this year. The steam plant is being built by the Japanese companies Marubeni Corporation and Fuji Electric.

Marubeni Corporation is on track to meet its line-up. The Japanese company chosen by KenGen for the constr. . .

KENYA: GDC Calls for Tenders for Direct Use of Geothermal Steam

Posted on :Wednesday , 19th May 2021

The Kenyan state-owned Geothermal Development Company has launched a call for expressions of interest for the direct use of geothermal steam at the Menengai site in the Rift Valley in western Kenya. Interested investors have until May 24th, 2021 to apply.

Geothermal Development Company is on its way to diversify the use of geothermal steam in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Geothe. . .