KENYA POWER TO ISSUE 3M ENERGY SAVING BULBS
Kenya power plans to distribute 3 million energy saving bulbs to the public before the year ends.
The development comes after the government secured funds from the French Development Agency (AFD) to aid in the procurement process.
The Sh1 billion funds received will be used to procure bulbs for low income earners.
Acting chief manager for commercial services engineer Joshua Mutua said that the bulbs are set to replace incandescent bulbs in low income households across the country and assist in reducing power consumption during peak periods.
He spoke during the disposal of 1.25 million incandescent bulbs which were replaced in 2010.
Geothermal energy to solve Kenya’s power shortage
Geothermal power whose potential is enormous in Kenya is one of the country’s major economic resources as it grapples with the implementation of vision 2030 development blue- print.
Kenya is estimated to produce 15,000 MW from hot springs and out of that, Baringo County is capable of producing 3,000 MW. Baringo County is therefore sitting on a major economic resource that will produce cheap and clean electricity which will propel the country into a golden economic age.
Dr. Silas Simiyu, Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) managing director said the water which will be generated from the processes of generating electricity can be used for irrigation and to  supplement rain-fed agriculture.
The GDC has established that the county could produce 3,000 MW of power around lakes Bogoria and Baringo. The area is called the Bogoria-Silale block, which comprises of lakes and Arus, Korosi, Chepchuk, Paka and Silale.
10th Energy Awards Celebrate Over Sh10 Billion in Energy Savings
Two hundred and thirty five participating companies, over 300 energy audits, 105 certified energy managers and 59 MW of energy savings translating to Sh10.2 billion. This is what the 10th Energy Management Awards (EMA) celebrated last week bringing together players to mark the major milestones in energy conservation in Kenya and the region.
It's a whole new industry that did not previously exist. Energy is a primary industrial input and a major cost factor. But a little known fact is that the cost of generating new power is more expensive than the cost of saving. For every one unit of energy saved, you save three units generated.
In Kenya, energy cost and reliability is the biggest business hurdle. We currently have a total installed energy capacity amounting to 1759 MW and there are plans to enhance the country's capacity to over 5000 MW. These plans feature a basket of energy sources that includes renewable sources and harness both old and new energy sources.
KAM Gets Sh239 Million to Promote Green Energy
KENYA Association of Manufacturers has obtained more funds from the French Development Agency(AFD) to finance technical and feasibility study assistance to investors eyeing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
This follows growing interest in this sector after it emerged that the first phase of a similar funding project attracted many proposals and successfully initiated projects which have so far been able to generate 22 megawatts in total.
