KENYA: 18 clean energy suppliers get $4.6 million under KOSAP©James Wagstaff/Shutterstock At least 18 companies operating in renewable energy have just received 500 million Kenyan shillings (nearly US$4.6 million) under the Kenya-Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP). The funding will enable them to provide stand-alone solar systems and clean cooking solutions to households in 14 counties, […]
The discussions around Safaricom’s dominance are nothing new. We’ve seen numerous arguments around the company’s grip on the Kenyan market, both in the Telecommunications Industry, and in mobile money, and we’ve heard different proposals on what could be done. However, with each passing day, no concrete plans are ever set, and the giant continues to […]
Kenya Power and Lighting Company, KPLC which transmits, distributes and retails electricity to customers throughout the country has recorded a massive revenue loss attributing it to the Electricity price cuts ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta two years ago. The company said it had lost a massive U$44,124,676 worth of revenue according to the financial year […]
Ghana has begun its journey of renegotiating power purchase agreements. Image: Pixabay. The Ministry of Finance in Ghana and CENIT Energy Limited (CEL) have agreed to amend their power purchase agreement (PPA), opening a new chapter in the country’s electrification journey. CEL began its commercial operation in Ghana in 2012. It has agreed to convert […]
Lamu residents whose land had been earmarked for a Sh21 billion wind power plant plan to sue the county assembly for nullifying the project. They say their MCAs acted with malice and their decision was uncalled for. More than 600 landowners had been listed for compensation running into millions for each individual after more than […]
Firms are hurting from the high cost of electricity even as Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) got approval from the Energy industry regulator to recover losses incurred in transmission of power from the consumer. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) in August increased the amount of system losses that Kenya Power can recover […]
Uganda Clays Limited, the producer of baked clay building products, has recorded a drop in operating costs but losses increased for the second consecutive year, as it faced stiff competition in the construction sector amidst coronavirus pandemic. Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The company recorded a 6% reduction in operating costs to Shs4.5billion in […]
Firms are hurting from the high cost of electricity even as Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) got approval from the Energy industry regulator to recover losses incurred in transmission of power from the consumer. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) in August increased the amount of system losses that Kenya Power can recover […]
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has extended the term for the current Managing Director, Rebecca Miano by three more years in a statement released by the Board. While making the announcement, the Board chairman Joshua Choge said: “During Mrs. Miano’s three-year tenure, the company has continued on an upward growth trajectory, consistently reporting good corporate […]
The Kenya’s public utility company known as the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (commonly referred to as Kenya Power or KPLC among the locals) and which transmits, distributes, and retails electricity to customers throughout the East African country, is set to install smart meters at the county boundaries. This move is meant to identify regions […]
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