Kenya Pipeline Halts LPG Depot Project in Eldoret
Kenya Pipeline has halted the construction of the 5,000 metric tonnes LPG depot project in Eldoret, citing budgetary constraints. The firm, which has slashed its capital expenditure budget by KSh6 [...]
How M-Kopa Helps Avoid Carbon Emissions
Kenyan based solar energy firm M-Kopa helps avoid 1.7 million tonnes of carbon emissions across solar systems' lifetimes while targeting to prevent 30 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030. The removal [...]KenGen to Redeem its KSh 25 Billion Infrastructure Bond
Kenya’s main electricity generating company, KenGen, has announced that it will be making the final payments to bond holders of its 10-year, KSh 25 billion infrastructure bond. This bond was [...]
Kenya's 80MW Utility Scale Solar Plants Projects to Receive Funding
Kenya is planning on expanding its solar power capacity by building two utility scale projects, The Radiant and Eldosol. The two projects will supply green electricity to about 300,000 of [...]Off-Grid Solar power systems powering rural economies in East Africa
Off-grid solar energy consumption has been on the rise lately in Kenya and East Africa. According to a report by GOGLA (Global Off-Grid Lighting Association), close to 30 million people [...]Ethiopia vs Egypt Wrangles Over Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Ethiopia and Egypt are yet again in wrangles over concerns arising from the construction and filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). During a meeting held early this week, [...]Kenya Power issues a profit warning
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC) has issued a statement saying that its net earnings for the financial year ended 30th June 2019 are projected to decline by [...]
Kenya ranked third in renewable energy capital investments
Kenya ranked third in renewable energy capital investments in the Middle East and Africa region in 2018. In the year, UNEP reports that Kenya attracted $1.4 billion (145 billion) investments [...]Baringo-Silali geothermal field to add 300MW to the national grid
Kenya’s quest for green energy received a boost as Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) reported discovering steam at Paka one well in Tiaty Constituency, Baringo County. Baringo-Silali geothermal power project has [...]
