KenGen Issues A 40 MW Kenyan Floating Solar Project Tender

Posted on :Tuesday , 5th December 2023

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is seeking consultants to assess the viability of a floating solar power plant with a potential capacity of around 40 MW.
 

The project, backed by the German Development Bank (KfW), aims to be situated on the Kamburu Hydropower Plant Reservoir in Kenya.
 

KenGen had previously conducted a pre-feasibility study in . . .

UNHCR Uses Innovative Solar Projects in Kenya and Uganda to Promote the Renewable Energy Agenda

Posted on :Tuesday , 5th December 2023

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has commenced the implementation of solar installations in three of its office locations in Kenya and Uganda, benefiting a combined population of over 650,000 displaced individuals in Kakuma, Adjumani, and Yumbe. This initiative, part of the Green Financing Facility (GFF), represents a pioneering approach to financing renewable energy projects in fragile settings.<. . .

The Solar Mini-Grid Project on Wasini Island Is Almost Finished, According To Kenya Power

Posted on :Wednesday , 15th November 2023

Kenya Power is in the final stages of launching a solar mini-grid project on Wasini Island, located in Mukwiro village within Kwale County in Kenya’s southern region.

The mini-grid has a solar plant capacity of 737kWp and includes a 70kVA diesel generator. It features 1,820 solar panels and 247 lead-acid batteries with a total capacity of 2276kWh and is exp. . .

15 Winners of the AFSIA Solar Awards 2023 Were Announced In Nairobi At REFA

Posted on :Friday , 20th October 2023

The winners are finally known. The winners of the fourth AFSIA Solar Awards were announced live from Nairobi in Kenya at the Renewable Energy Forum Africa (REFA). A total of 15 companies were honoured in the competition’s 13 categories. Among the winners was Gigawatt Global in the “Utility Project of the Year” category.

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Jubilation in Ewangan Village after Getting Solar Panels from Tourists

Posted on :Wednesday , 26th July 2023

Residents of Ewangan village within the Sekenani area in Maasai Mara National Reserve are a happy lot after a group of tourists collaborated with Super Africa Wildlife and Adventure Safaris to light their village.

The tourists from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, led by Allen Yeh, donated 15 solar panels to the village so as to improve their living standards.

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