Kenya’s private sector-led local solar companies are closing the previously existing financing gap to connect rural economies with free energy as the demand for solar increases. With the demand for solar in Africa set to

Kenya’s new 50 megawatt (MW) solar plant in Garissa has increased the share of renewable energy to the grid to 93 percent, setting the stage for cheaper electricity. The 54.6 megawatt (MW) plant, the largest

President Uhuru Kenyatta continues to spread his influence across the globe after one of the largest technology companies in the world expressed interest in investing in his project that emerged as the biggest in Africa.

Kenya has been ranked fifth globally in an annual Bloomberg index measuring investments and opportunities in clean energy, underlining the country’s position as the centre of renewable energy in Africa. The BloombergNEF (BNEF) latest Climatescope

The European Investment Bank and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, have agreed to finance construction and operation of two new solar photovoltaic plants in Kenya. EIB and FMO will each provide US$53 million for

Meru County is set to host Africa’s first hybrid renewable energy plant following the signing of a Sh15 billion deal. The Kenyan Investment Authority (KenInvest) and the Meru County Government inked the pact for the

Capital Markets Authority has approved Kenya’s first Sh5 billion unlisted green bond, which will be issued by Acorn Project (Two) Limited. According to the Authority, the approval will enable the government to raise funds to

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) Plc announces that it has successfully added 79 megawatts (MW) of power to the national grid following the completion of Unit 1 of Olkaria V Geothermal Power Plant. The

Qatar Petroleum, a State-owned company of the energy-rich Arab nation, has acquired a block of Kenya’s offshore oil and gas exploration fields, adding to a growing list of global corporations seeking to exploit huge fuel