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Construction of the Lake Turkana Wind Power project at Loiyangalani in Marsabit County, has kicked off with the inauguration by President Uhuru Kenyatta, last week.   The project, expected to inject 310 megawatts of sustainable clean energy, is a private sector flagship project of Vision 2030 . . .

 Kenya’s renewable energy sector is set for a boost in September when a solar microgrid company plans to become the country’s first licensed private utility to sell power to the public, ending a half-century monopoly by the State electricity firm.   Earlier this year, the Gov . . .

 African governments should aim to increase power generation 10-fold to give all their people access to electricity by 2030, an effort that would require a big increase in investment focused on renewable energy, a panel of high-profile figures said.   Two in three Africans - around 621 m . . .

 Renewable energy is one of the most untapped sectors in the country. This was said in Dar es Salaam yesterday by an official with the German firm, the Organisation for Development Cooperation (GIZ), Mr Josephat Focus, at the ongoing Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF).   "Ther . . .

In North Africa, Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) will soon call for interested bidders to submit proposals for the construction of solar and wind power plants with a total generation capacity exceeding 2,000MW. NREA Head Mohamed Salah Sobky said that the authority receives d . . .