- Kenya Power plans to develop charging infrastructure for EVs in the country.
- The company sees it as a way to increase its revenue stream.
Kenya Power plans to increase the availability of electric vehicles in the country. Acting Managing Director of the utility, Rosemary Oduor, stated that the government wants to ease buying EVs in the East African nation. “Kenya Power will continue with this innovation as the country’s electricity distributor. It is not just vehicles; it is a whole eco-system that involves the charging, models of charging and engagement with the electric vehicle users,” she said.
Kenya Power last year partnered with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for the pilot launch of electric bikes in Kenya. As a result, the utility received 25 e-bikes for its meter readers. The e-bikes will help to test motorcycle usage in Kenya. Kenya Power believes that electric vehicle charging will provide new revenue streams as it looks to increase its energy sales to businesses.
The company plans to install charging stations in parking lots, key roads, and shopping malls. The utility joins the Kenya Electricity Generating (KenGen) company in investing in charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.