Energy

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][investment_title align=”left” tag=”h1″ title=” {Most Active} Energy Sector in Africa”][/investment_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][investment_title align=”left” tag=”h2″ title=”” add_underline=”yes” style=”underline_small”]Kenya’s Energy sector is among the most active in Africa. Kenya is projected to be the third fastest growing economy globally in 2015 (Bloomberg) and thus energy demand is expected to support this growth trajectory.[/investment_title][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][investment_title align=”left” tag=”h6″ title=”Energy Sources” add_underline=”yes”][/investment_title][vc_round_chart style=”modern” stroke_width=”2″ values=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22Biomass%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2268%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22blue%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Hydrocarbons%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22pink%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Electricity%22%2C%22value%22%3A%229%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22sky%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%2358b9da%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Others%22%2C%22value%22%3A%221%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22sandy-brown%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23f79468%22%7D%5D”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][investment_accordions][vc_tta_section title=”Procedures for Investing” tab_id=”1510135861707-872eeca1-c56c”][vc_column_text]Energy Sector Licensing Procedures and Requirements[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]General Investment Procedures Regulations[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Projects and Opportunities” tab_id=”1510204853178-e9c56670-5389″][vc_cta h2=”Opportunities in the Energy Sector” h4=”View Energy Sector opportunities and other sector opportunities from our E-opportunities portal”]View Opportunities [/vc_cta][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Key Regulators and Facilitators” tab_id=”1510206149493-9d7ad296-3190″][vc_column_text]Energy Regulatory Commission[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Ministry of Energy and Petroleum[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Kenya Power[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/investment_accordions][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][investment_title align=”left” tag=”h2″ title=”Why {Kenya} for Energy Investment” add_underline=”yes” style=”underline_small”][/investment_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-pagelines” color=”green” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_column_text]

NATURAL RESOURCES

Proven wind energy potential of as high as 346 W/m2 and speeds of over 6 m/s

Average annual insolation estimated at 4-6 KWh/m2/day[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-sun-o” color=”green” size=”xl” align=”center”][vc_column_text]

8TH LARGEST GLOBAL PRODUCER OF GEOTHERMAL

14 high temperature potential sites along the rift valley with more that 10,000 MW potential

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SUPPORTIVE GOVERNMENT

The government continues to promote energy production through Public-Private-Partnerships

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FEED-IN-TARRIFF

FIT for renewable energy projects guarantees a FIT (US$/KWhr) which eliminates pricing risk.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][investment_call_to_action title=”Energy Sector Profile” subtitle=”Download Sector Brochure with more details” button_text=”Download” button_url=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_class=”bg_gray”][vc_column][investment_title align=”left” tag=”h1″ title=”Opportunities for Investment {In Energy}”]Opportunities exist in further diversification of Kenya’s Energy mix with focus on renewable energy sources.[/investment_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_class=”bg_gray”][vc_column width=”1/2″][investment_list_item style=”h_small” add_icon=”yes” icon_perch=”perch perch-Plaine” title=”Wind” desc=”proven potential of as high as 346 W/m2 , Wind speeds of over 6m/s F-I-T of USS 0.011 per kWhr “][investment_list_item style=”h_small” add_icon=”yes” type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-sun-o” title=”Solar” desc=”Relatively stable off-grid PV market, Insolation estimated at 4-6 kWh/m’/day, Duty and tax exemptions for PV products • fixed F-I-T of USS 0.12 per kWhr for 10MW “][investment_list_item style=”h_small” add_icon=”yes” type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-pagelines” title=”Biomass” desc=”Co generation using sugarcane bagasse and other agricultural residues, fixed F-I-T of US$ 0.10 per kWhr “][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][investment_list_item style=”h_small” add_icon=”yes” type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-leaf” title=”Geothermal” desc=”Proven potential of as high as 10,000MW along Rift Valley— mennengai, Olkaria & Baringo • multi-purpose— green house, industry, Fixed F-I-T of USS 0.088 per kWhr “][investment_list_item style=”h_small” add_icon=”yes” type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-tint” title=”Hydro” desc=”Potential of 1,000 MIN exists for small hydro power, High potential in tea factories sites, fixed F-I-T of between USS 0.06 and USS 0.12 per kWhr “][investment_list_item style=”h_small” add_icon=”yes” type=”pixden” icon_pixden=”pe-7s-power” title=”Biogas” desc=”Potential to produce over 130 MW of power, Home to the first grid-connect biogas plant in Africa, Availability of municipal, coffee and sisal waste, Potential to generate slaughter wastes, fixed F-I-T of USS 0.10 per kWhr
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