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  • Five lessons from Kenya's energy access boom

    Posted on :Friday , 16th September 2016

     Kenya's market for decentralised renewables is the fastest-moving in Africa

     
    Kenya’s market for decentralised renewables is the fastest-moving in Africa. Already 15 to 20 percent of Kenyan households use solar lighting, and the country is home to a pioneering green mini-grids programme, thousands of biodigesters and 3,000 megawatts (MW) of micro-hydro sys. . .

  • Underground lines to reduce power blackouts

    Posted on :Wednesday , 14th September 2016

     Electricity supply in Nairobi and environs will be more stable and reliable in a year upon completion of an underground cabling project, Kenya Power said yesterday.

     
    The project will cost Sh13.2 billion, and will comprise 30.71 kilometres of 220/66 kiloVolts of underground transmission lines. The lines are being connected to the new substation in the City Centr. . .

  • Kenya�s power imports from Uganda now rise 32 per cent

    Posted on :Thursday , 8th September 2016

     Kenya’s electricity imports from Uganda grew by nearly a third in the year to July saddled by the shutdown of geothermal power grid for lines maintenance.

     
    Kenya imported 40.7 million kilowatt hours (kWh) from Uganda compared to 31 million units in the first seven months of last year – marking a 32 per cent growth, according to official data.
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  • Kenya Power to use WhatsApp groups to stay in touch with consumers

    Posted on :Thursday , 8th September 2016

     Kenya Power is set to use WhatsApp groups to engage customers in a bid to enhance communication and service delivery.

     
    The company in a statement on Wednesday said the groups will be used to engage with the consumers for faster responses.
     
    "WhatsApp groups provide a convenient engagement platform with large power customers and. . .

  • Kenya signs nuclear power deal with South Korea

    Posted on :Wednesday , 7th September 2016

     Kenya’s nuclear energy bid received a major boost after signing an agreement with the Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO). 

     
    The company and the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB) signed an MoU to cooperate on construction of nuclear projects and sharing expertise. Kenya aims to add nuclear power with a capacity of 4,000 megawatts by 2033. In the d. . .

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