KenGen To Begin Commercial Roll Out of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Across Kenya In 2023
Leading energy producer, Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), has announced it is preparing to install over 30 EV charging stations across the country in 2023. Already, KenGen said it [...]
Kenya to Spend KES 354 Billion for Electricity Supply by 2041
Kenyans will have to cough up in excess of KES 353.6 billion to implement the country’s Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP) projects by the year 2041 planning period. The [...]Fuel Prices in Tanzania Fall for 3rd Time in a Row
Fuel prices in Tanzania have fallen for the third time in a row, with effect from 2nd November 2022, occasioned by the government's subsidy program. Pump prices of diesel for [...]Can You Use Solar Panels in Home?
As the debate for clean energy is gaining international attention, the search for solar panels in Kenya has become a common query for Google. While businesses and organizations opt for [...]South Africa's Gov't to Take Over 2/3 of Eskom's $22 Billion Debt
South Africa’s government has announced plans to take over up to two-thirds of the $22 billion debt accumulated by the state electricity monopoly Eskom, as it battles to overcome the [...]Shell Posts $9.5 Billion Profit in Q3 2022
Shell has posted a $9.5 billion profit in the third quarter of 2022, almost doubling when compared to the $4.2 billion profit posted during the same period last year. The [...]Electric Vehicles in Africa: Hype or Hope?
Why should we care about the climate? Why should we care about the climate? This is a question I often used to ask myself. I could not comprehend how my [...]
Uganda Gears to Set up First Nuclear Plant in East Africa for $9 Billion
Uganda is seeking potential partners in the coming year to develop East Africa’s first nuclear power plant. The project, expected to cost as much as $9 billion, seeks to boost [...]Ethiopia Rakes in $13 Million from Power Exports to Sudan Djibouti
Ethiopia has, in the last two months of the its fiscal year, earned $13 million from exporting electricity to Sudan and Djibouti. According to Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the state power [...]Gloom as Kenya Finds Only Dry Oil Wells in Disputed Maritime Area with Somalia
Kenya has failed to strike oil and gas deposits in the coastal strip that has been at the centre of an international border dispute with Somalia for years. Seismic surveys [...]World Bank Approves $335 Million for Tanzania
The World Bank approved an additional financing of $335 million to support Tanzania’s efforts to scale up grid extension and grid densification, following the country’s achievement as one of the [...]Kenya Power Announces KES 40 Million Plan to Shift Entire Fleet to Electric Vehicles
Kenya Power has announced plans to phase out fossil fuel powered vehicles and motorbikes from its fleet, in favour of electric-powered ones, as the company moves to adopt sustainable ways [...]
