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.

The . . .

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.

. . .

Kesses Solar Power Plant, a 40 MW Project, Commences Operations in Kenya

Posted on :Friday , 23rd June 2023

The Kesses solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, with a capacity of 40 MW, has become operational in Kenya. Developed by the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) in partnership with Standard Bank Group, Stanbic Bank Kenya, and Alten Kenya Solarfarms, the project was completed at a cost of $87 million. Located near Eldoret in Kenya’s Rift Valley province, the plant is set to pr. . .

Sun King's $130mln Securitisation Deal to Fund Kenya's Off-Grid Solar Sector

Posted on :Thursday , 1st June 2023

Sun King, a provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, has closed the 1st Kenyan-Shilling-denominated securitisation deal, injecting $130 million into the East African nation’s off-grid solar energy sector.

The 4 year deal is issued under Sun King’s sustainable financing framework, allowing the company to sel. . .