Kenya in $6m renewables investment
Kenya’s state-owned utility Kenya Power is spending $6.4m on developing off-grid renewable power projects.
The solar and wind projects will complement diesel generation in the North Eastern and Rift Valley, which are not connected to the national grid.
Kenya Power injects US$6.5 million into off-grid renewable projects
Kenya Power & Lighting, Kenya’s state-owned utility company, has announced its intention to invest KES560 million (US$6.5 million) in the development of off-grid renewable energy projects in Kenya.
As part of its plans, the company will develop solar and wind projects in the country’s North Eastern and Rift Valley
Electricity sales bolster Kenya Power profit up 36pc
Electricity distributor Kenya Power posted a 35.6 per cent rise in half year net profit buoyed by rising demand and lower tax liability.
The firm’s net profit grew to Sh3.1 billion in the six months to December 2012 from Sh2.3 billion similar period the
KENYA POWER DEVELOPING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd. (Kenya Power), the country's main power utility, is developing renewable power projects in North Eastern and Rift Valley provinces at a total cost of 560 million shillings (one USD = about 86 shillings) to complement diesel generation in areas not connected to the National Grid.
Once operational, the solar and wind power projects will help Kenya Power reduce the use of fuel that runs the
