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By Karen Thuranira Earth Day is an event celebrated annually around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was celebrated for the very first time in 1970 as a unified response to an environmental crisis. Today, April 22, 2020 marks its 50th anniversary. While…
By Martin Ochieng Background Two types of technologies draw their application from the need to enable non-contact measurements. These technologies are optical and ultrasonic and have been used by experts worldwide for measurements and instrumentation. Experts carried out experiments in the early…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has appointed Jared Othieno, an energy expert, as its next Managing Director and will be in charge of green energy development. Jared Othieno, former Kenya Power acting manager, will be replacing the company's outgoing chief executive…
By Ruth Carol Atieno This is some great news given the current situation that has been brought about by the Corona Virus pandemic. Redavia has introduced the COVID-19 Resilience Lease which will offer free solar systems for six months to help businesses and communities in Kenya and Ghana cope with…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Tembo Power, the project developer for the 14.7 MW Kaptis hydro-power project, has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Metier, an independently owned private equity fund manager, along side its partner WK Construction, a leading contractor in the field of…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Motorists and Kenyans at large finally have something to smile about as the regulator, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), has lowered the fuel prices in Kenya. With the current financial situation in Kenya following the COVID-19 pandemic, this is indeed a great…
By Ruth Carol Atieno This is a great step towards the green future that we are all matching towards. Ergon Solair Africa Limited which is a US-Kenyan solar developer based in Africa announced that its Solar Project in Kenya, Kisumu Solar One 40MW has been approved by the Energy and Petroleum…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The African Energy Chamber has appointed Eng. Elizabeth Rogo, who is the Founder and CEO of Tsavo Oilfield Services, as the Chamber's president for East Africa. She is based in Nairobi and will represent the Chamber across East African countries, namely; Kenya, Uganda,…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Yes you heard that right, Kenya's Ogutu Okudo, 28, named in Forbe's Africa's list 2020. Forbe's Africa honor's top achievers in Africa yearly in three categories namely, business, technology, creatives and sport. This year we have our very own appearing in the list. Okudo is…
A focus on 2019 milestones and their Impact on 2020 By Liz Nekesa The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long…We must not resist this transition but we must lead it”- Barrack Obama In 2018, Kenya made the ambitious pledge of 100% transition to green energy by 2020. The current share…
By Ruth Carol Atieno With the Covid-19 situation in the world, most of us have resorted to working from home. This means that the electricity consumption of your house hold will not be as usual, it will shoot up high. The good news is that, there are several ways to avoid having huge energy bills…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The AcuRev Power and Energy Meter is used for real time metering. It measures the energy consumption of a facility, multi-tariff time of use and also monitors power quality. The recommended option for facility managers who monitor trends, produce analysis and create reports…
If stats are anything to go by, the world’s energy industry experienced a 4,300% increase in energy capacity from solar panels in the ten year period between 2007 and 2017. Wind energy comes a close second having risen 22 fold (from 29,000MW to 539,000MW) from 2001 to 2017. There is no denying…
By Karen Thuranira High-visibility safety apparel (HVSA) is clothing that workers wear to improve how well other people see them or to improve how visible they are. These kind of clothing is often worn to alert drivers, vehicle and machinery operators of a worker's presence. And most especially in…
By Carolyne Gathuru What’s in a theme you may ask? The journey towards the creative development of the World Energy Day (WED)2020 theme to took on an interesting turn with respondents proposing areas of focus to drive both the conference an extra conference activities held in the run up to the…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Why use the eGauge Core instead of a Killowatt meter? The eGauge is a CT meter meaning it measures the power of individual circuits in an electric panel using sensors called current transformers. The eGauge Core is a flexible and very accurate device used when monitoring…
By Monica Ngage Every day we wake up and go on with our daily hustles. Whether you are self-employed or employed; if not that you could be doing your daily chores in the house. But are we aware of the potential hazards that we expose ourselves to while executing our duties? Are there any…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Our feet need proper protection at all times. The type of footwear will vary depending on our environment and the type of work we are doing. Protective footwear is to be worn at all times in the event of the following conditions: When riding motorcycles Walking on a very rocky…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Hospitals operate 24 hours a day and therefore they need a full time supply of electricity through out. This for sure contributes to huge electricity bills. The good news is that something can be done about this, factoring in energy efficiency measures in hospitals. However,…
By Karen Thuranira Training is a very powerful tool to fuel the growth of any organization. Eenovators has trained over 500 professionals in the energy industry. In November last year, two of Eenovators consultants; Chris Mbori and Eng. Jabes Manyala landed in Entebbe Uganda on an exciting Friday…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The Power and Energy Logger (PEL 103) is used for data logging for most 50 Hz, 60 Hz, 400 Hz and DC distribution systems, with many connection possibilities. It is designed to work in 1000 V CAT III and 600 V CAT IV environments. It has other specifications and I will [...]
By David Mbori I recently read about a firm dealing in fabrication of plastics saving up to Kshs 2.5M a month on electricity bills after installing one of the largest rooftop photo voltaic solar system in the country. The saving derived is about 15% to 20% of their total electricity cost. This…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Students tend to spend most of their daytime hours in schools studying and while at it they make use of the school's resources such as electricity. Teaching them how to conserve energy while in school will be of a greater benefit to the school's resources. It is high time we…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The skull is one very important part of the body because it protects the brain from any external shocks. And for us to ensure more protection, depending on our location or activity at any given time, we must have on our heads extra protective gears. For those of us who visit…
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