Nairobi, Kenya: Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, is helping to off-grid children across Kenya to continue education while schools remain closed. Kenyan schools have been shut down as a measure to contain spread of the Coronavirus. With more than 15 million primary and secondary students at home, the […]
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta inaugurates 50 MWp Garissa Solar Power Plant
The construction of 50 MWp Garissa Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant has been completed by China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Co-operation. The plant is recently being inaugurated in the presence of the authorities. The new solar power plant in Kenya has inaugurated in the presence of the Head of State, Uhuru Kenyatta and […]
Kenya launches Chinese-built 50MW solar power plant
NAIROBI, Dec : Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday launched a 50 MW solar power farm located in Garissa, northeast region, with the plant being one of the largest photovoltaic electricity stations in Africa. The project was designed and built by the EPC contractor China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Co-operation (CJIC), in […]
JinkoSolar’s motion for summary determination of non-infringement will be granted by ITC JUDGE within two weeks
Jacksonville, Fla.: JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) (“JinkoSolar”), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) in U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1151 (“the 1151 Investigation”) issued an order indicating that JinkoSolar’s motion for summary determination of non-infringement will be […]
Kenya Installs World’s 1st Solar Plant to Turn Ocean Water for Drinking Purpose
There is a new explanation to the water crisis that the world is facing. With many in the process to solve the aftermath of scarce water resources, there is Kenya in the run too. It has installed it’s first solar plant to turn ocean water into drinking water. This new venture in this direction is […]
Second life lithium battery storage in Kenya to come in at ‘half the cost’ of lead acid
Lithium-ion waste from a solar lantern scheme run by oil & gas major Total in Kenya will be recycled into new batteries for solar home systems by start-up Aceleron. Total Access to Energy Solutions (TATES) sells solar lamps and kits in emerging markets and aims to sell 6 million distributed “solar energy decentralised solutions for […]
Africa Data Centres Expands Use of Solar With Plant in Kenya
Africa Data Centres, a pan-African company that provides data services, has expanded its use of solar power by ordering the installation of a 1.2 megawatt plant at its facility in Nairobi. The plant, which will be installed by Distributed Power Africa, adds to solar installations at its Cape Town and Johannesburg centers. Africa Data Centres […]
KENYA: EIB and FMO provide €106 million for two 80 MW solar projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Netherlands Development Finance Corporation (FMO) have allocated EUR 106 million to two solar projects developed by a consortium of independent power producers (IPPs) in Uasin Gishu County, western Kenya. Two solar projects have recently received $106 million in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Netherlands […]
Azuri opens new Off-grid Solar Centre in Kisumu, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya, 30 September 2019: Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar home technology for off-grid Africa, continues to build on its vision of ‘connecting the unconnected’ with the opening of an Off-grid Solar Centre in Kisumu County, Kenya. According to the Kisumu County Government, only 46% of the County’s general population is connected to the grid. […]
$147 MILLION DEAL USED TO BUILD UTILITY SCALE SOLAR POWER IN KENYA
Financial close has been reached for the US$147m (£118m) Radiant and Eldosol solar projects, which will supplied to thousands of Kenyans with energy. The European Investment Bank and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, have acknowledged financing construction and operation of the two new solar photovoltaic plants. Each will give US$53m for the two projects, […]