Kenya Set to Hybridize 23 Diesel Mini-Grids With Clean Energy

The government intends to complement diesel-powered mini-grids with clean energy sources. The plants will be fitted…

Boreal Raises $7.5 million to Expand Solar-Powered Water Desalination Services

Boreal Light has raised 7.5 million in the second round of funding. The company hopes to…

AFDB Set to Commence ‘Desert-to-Power’ Initiative in Nigeria

While speaking at the African Investment Conference, Adesina stated that the bank would begin implementing the…

100MW Kipeto Wind Farm Gets Connected to the Kenyan National Grid

The Kipeto Wind Farm has been connected to the Kenyan national grid via a 17km transmission…

African Union Awards $14.5m Grant for Geothermal Energy in Kenya

The African Union has awarded the Kenyan Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) a $14.5 million grant for…

REACT RBF and SIDA Set up $4m Fund to Finance Clean Energy Projects in Kenya

Clean energy companies can receive up to $1 million in financing for clean energy projects in…

Epra Approves Recovery of Sh6.5bn Electricity Tariff from Consumers

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has permitted Kenya Power to recover the Sh6.5 billion…

Finnfund Sells its Stake in the 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Farm

The Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation (Finnfund), one of the project’s investors, is selling its interests…

BasiGo Recieves 15 Electric Buses in Mombasa Port

This is the region’s largest-ever shipment of electric buses and marks the launch of BasiGo’s commercial…

100MW Kipeto Wind Farm Commences Commercial Operations

  The Kipeto wind farm has commenced commercial operations. The farm has a capacity of 100MW…