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Clean cooking
Nairobi — Kenya Power targets increasing its users of electric cooking to over 500,000 from 90,000 currently in three years. This was disclosed by the company's managing director (MD) and CEO, Joseph Siror, at the launch of the Global eCooking…
utility
In another story to emerge from Africa Climate Summit, which ran from 4-6 September in Nairobi, a new privately-owned and operated electricity distribution company for Burundi has been unveiled The new utility company will be connected to Burundi’s…
Clean energy financing
Swift action to improve access to capital and ease financing costs is essential to unlock a wave of clean energy spending in Africa, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB).…
climate
Nairobi, Kenya — You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, inform them, and help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them - Wangari Maathai. Kenyan Nobel Laureate Prof Wangari Maathai's…
EV
Uber has chosen Kenya as the starting point for its new venture into electric mobility, announcing the deployment of 3,000 e-motorbikes on the roads of Nairobi. This project is fully in line with the vision of President William Ruto, who recently…
solar
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) intends to establish replicable solar project models for its member countries, Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy and President of ISA RK Singh said. As a result of these projects, primary…
Climate
The dumping of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere yearly is already having a devastating impact around the world. This includes widespread flooding and droughts, raging wildfires, heatwaves and record…
interconnection
NAIROBI, 4th September, 2023 (WAM) -- The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) have signed an agreement aimed at supporting African countries in their efforts to achieve the African…
Solar farm
UAE-based independent power producer (IPP) Amea Power has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Électricité de Djibouti (EDD) for a 25 MW solar power plant. The plant will be located in the Grand Bara region. The Grand Bara solar project has…