Trina Solar Brings Next-Generation Photovoltaic Technology to Kenya

Posted on :Thursday , 13th October 2022

Trina Solar Co., Ltd., a world leading PV and smart energy total solution provider, has announced that it will launch a new distribution facility in Kenya. The new facility located in Nairobi will act as a regional hub for the East Africa region and will serve all neighbouring countries. The new facility aims to achieve faster delivery times to ensure reaching customers instantly and efficientl. . .

UNDP Launches Innovation Competition for Off-Grid Solar

Posted on :Tuesday , 16th August 2022

Through its Climate Aggregation Platform (CAP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is launching an innovation course in off-grid solar financing. The initiative aims to accelerate access to electricity in East Africa.

The CAP Financial Innovation Challenge is open until 31 August 2022. It is an initiative of the Climate Aggregation Platform (CAP) of the United Na. . .

Construction of the Kisumu Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Kenya (40 Mwp)

Posted on :Tuesday , 16th August 2022

While Kenya has an installed capacity of 2,819 MW, 749 MW of which is produced from fossil fuels, the East African country is counting on the Kisumu solar PV power plant with a capacity of 40 Mc to diversify its electricity mix. The implementation of this project, which will follow in the next few days, has the approval of the Kenyan authorities.

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KENYA: EDFI And Oikocredit Invest $8 Million in Solar Panda’s Solar Kits

Posted on :Tuesday , 19th July 2022

Canadian company Solar Panda is securing USD 8 million for its expansion in Kenya. The funds were raised in a Series A round involving the European Union (EU)-funded Electrification Finance Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) and Oikocredit, an impact investor based in Utrecht, Netherlands.

The Electrification Finance Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) supports rural electrification in Keny. . .

KENYA: CFAO Invests In Ofgen And Enters the Solar C&I Market

Posted on :Tuesday , 19th July 2022

Ofgen welcomes a new investor. It is CFAO Kenya, the subsidiary of the Corporation for Africa and Overseas (CFAO) group, based in Sevres, France. It is a long-standing partnership that is being strengthened as Ofgen has installed rooftop solar power plants to supply 6 CFAO group offices, 4 in Kenya and 2 in Uganda. CFAO did not specify the value of its investment.

But it will. . .