Kenya ratified a new constitution in August 2010, which started a process of regional devolution where there are now two levels of government, namely those at the national and county levels. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MOEP) anticipated a sharp rise in electricity demand as the new county governments Read more
Kenya has until recently been regarded as a centre for innovation on mini-grids in Africa and beyond. A strong private sector engagement benefitted from the ability to apply one’s own cost-reflective tariff if the rate of return was 18% or lower, despite a uniform tariff. The regulation set technical standards Read more
German energy start-up Ecoligo last year successfully raised enough investment through its crowdfunding platform to finance a 75 kW solar system for the Rift Valley Roses flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya. Now the Rift Valley business is aiming to install what Ecoligo claims would be the nation’s first floating solar project – Read more
Researchers at the Multimedia University of Kenya have claimed the Earth’s magnetic field affects solar panel performance in the same manner fields from power lines, transformers and other electrical equipment can. The Kenyan group analyzed the performance of a multi-crystalline solar panel influenced by a static magnetic field they calculated Read more