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 Busia County has partnered with RVE.SOL Company to provide reliable and adequate solar-powered electricity to residents.   The two parties signed an agreement recently. The company will develop, operate and maintain solar mini-grids and offer high quality renewable and sustainable energ . . .

 The Ministry of Energy is exploring the possibility of having a tax exemption on renewable energy with the Ministry of Finance and Planning as a means of attracting more investments into the sector.   According to a recent report, to meet the goal of achieving 100% renewable energy, an . . .

 The power generators are essential for both home and businesses in cities across the continent, even in the economic hubs of Lagos, Nigeria, and Nairobi, Kenya. Almost two-thirds of Africa’s 1.2bn population lack access to electricity and, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) . . .

 Beatrice Marpe is a women’s leader in the remote village of Tokoishi, about 100 kilometers south of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The job of a Maasai women’s leader is usually to help solve marital issues, but Marpe, 55, has taken on a new role: solar ambassador.   Being a . . .

 German solar equipment rental company Redavia GmbH has put on stream a 674-kW photovoltaic (PV) plant in Tanzania for gold producer Shanta Gold Ltd (LON:SHG).   The eight-container solar power facility is located at Shanta Gold’s New Luika mine in southwestern Tanzania's Chunya di . . .