PV, PVT (photovoltaic-thermal hybrids), and solar thermal. The post-ITC commercial landscape, sizing for demand charges, and PV + battery + time-of-use optimization.
Every week Kenyan homeowners ask us to cut ties with KPLC completely. Here is the economics most installers won't explain: the final 10–20% of energy independence is the most expensive part of any solar system — and why a hybrid system usually wins.
By Eleen Korir In recent years, Kenya has emerged as a frontrunner in Africa's renewable energy transition, harnessing its abundant natural resources and innovative spirit to drive sustainable development. With a growing population and increasing energy demand, Kenya is embracing renewable energy…
By Ruth Carol Atieno In the heart of East Africa, Kenya continues its journey towards becoming a regional powerhouse not just in terms of its economy and culture, but also in the realm of energy. As 2024 unfolds, the nation's focus on sustainable energy solutions has taken center stage, paving the…
By Joseph Gichau Solar panels use a mechanism known as the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into electricity. Solar panels use a variety of technologies, each with advantages and restrictions of its own. Following are descriptions of a few of the main types: It's important to remember that…
One of the main tasks of Cost accountants is mitigating costs to ensure that we get the maximum benefits from the provision of goods and services. While some costs can be completely eliminated from the production process, others are ineliminable and can only be controlled. One of these costs is…
By Nelson Simanto Due to the constant increase in the cost of electricity and the mounting environmental concerns, you might be considering a renewable energy system to either cover part of your home electricity bill or completely go off grid. Solar PV is likely going to be the first choice…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Peter Drucker said, “You can't manage what you can't measure.” When we install real time monitors the end goal here is to measure and take control of our energy consumption. A real time energy monitor allows you to see your energy consumption in real time. Identify how much…
Fortunately, a Solar PV system does not contain any moving parts which means maintenance of the same will not be as difficult. Today we will explore some of the best practices for maintenances and operation of Solar PV systems.
By Koech Irvine Kiplangat After sitting for the Energy Audit Technician exam administered by the Institute of Energy Professionals in Africa (IEPA), every YEEP Cohort 1 team member had the chance to choose where they wanted to go for their internship. Having lived in Nairobi for a while, I yearned…
BY LINDA A. MANYALA Fun fact: Did you know that the sun supplies more energy to earth in one hour than humanity uses in an entire year? About 1,366 watts of direct solar radiation per square meter is received by the earth while 173,000 terawatts of solar energy continuously impacting the earth’s…
By Karen Thuranira What is a Solar Water Heater? A solar water heater is a device that captures sunlight to heat water. Water heating accounts for a substantial portion of energy use in residential, commercial and institutional premises. Solar water heating systems which use the sun’s energy to…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The total cost of installing a complete Solar PV system is determined by various factors. In today's blog post I will take you through these various factors that will determine how much you will spend on an installation. Your Home's Energy Use The electricity demand of your…
By Carolyne Gathuru In the run up to World Energy Day 2020, The World Energy Day Secretariat has been running online discussion forums dubbed The Energy Professionals Round Table. These are monthly events that are designed as a series of Energy conversations leading up to the World Energy Day…
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…
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…
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 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 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 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…
[wpdm_package id='2050′] Since Kenya’s independence, the Turkana region has been marginalized. Its fortuned started changing to the better after the national government inaugurated the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project. This was further catalyzed by…
By Eric Gitonga Before any discussion is brought forth on the pros and cons of fossils, it would be logical to first get a crisp understanding of what fossil fuels are. Fossil fuel can be defined as a fuel formed by the anaerobic decomposition of dead organisms over a long period of time under…
By Sarah Nanjekho wanyonyi Because of human error,in this era a lot we cannot easily sustain,The rain,sometimes to see it we have to pray and cry in pain,Sometimes,it downpours and floods the plains,innocent plains,It erodes some areas,uphill downhill and even the plains,seriously destroying the…
By Paul Muhia Data & Energy driven Analyst. We live in a fast-paced world and the race towards self-actualization is unending. Professionals from all walks of life are in constant search for new information in order to catch up with the trends in their respective fields. Survival for the fittest…
By Ombajo G Vincent Energy consciousness, environmental sustainability, green energy…these seem to be the emerging buzzwords of the 21st century. Energy, its sources and usage are defining the ways of life and how businesses operate in more potent extents that have never even been imaginable…
Simple Factors Affecting Solar Performance worth Knowing Over the past five years, solar energy use has grown in East Africa and especially Kenya. Boosted by a government regulation on solar energy and high cost of power, many Kenyans and commercial entities have taken solar energy use into much…
By Ombajo Vincent Gedion. For quite some time now, high energy consumers have been doing energy audits through licensed energy auditors. A considerable amount of money is spent on this important exercise by these energy consumers. But do these energy consumers get to achieve the key aims for…
The Disconnect on System Design By Carolyne Gathuru. The energy sector in Kenya is quite robust with the gazettement of several regulations towards governing energy production, use, management, and conservation in the country. It has been said that Kenya is the country to watch with regards to…
By Chris Mbori. The energy management space like any other industry keeps evolving. All players and stakeholders alike need to keep abreast of emerging aspects and adapt to change to not only take advantage of the opportunities but also to plug into the different energy initiatives for impact. In…
By Ombajo Vincent Gedion Renewable energy has grown and still continues to grow in Kenya. Many professionals have taken up solar energy as full time practice. With this growth of solar energy and a growing market, the government stepped in to regulate the sector. The solar energy sector needed to…
By Vincent Ombajo In 2019, many businesses and organizations will make a decision towards renewable energy, most likely solar or wind. Almost all trends, world reports, and big opinion point towards a time when renewables are most viable and cheaper to install. Today, most commercial entities,…
ELECTRICITY FROM SUNLIGHT Kenya is classified as an energy poor country with the majority of the population spending a substantial amount of their household income on energy. With 46% of the population being classified as poor (living on less than US$ 2 per day), a majority of households…
World Energy Day was proposed by Harold Oh and proclaimed first on July 22, 2012 at the World Energy Forum 2012. Since, the World Energy Day is celebrated internationally and supported by a large number of United Nations member states. World Energy Day is observed yearly on October 22 to raise…
It is the rainy season and much of the country is receiving a lot of rain. Even though the rains have been accompanied by increased level of destruction to infrastructure, widespread flooding and lose of life in some cases, on the positive side, we are already starting to experience its positive…
THE ANSWER TO THE POWER AVAILABILITY QUESTION By Mercy Masai What is a Hybrid Power System? This is an alternative approach to producing clean, non-polluting energy from two of the most abundant renewable energy sources, and are systems that combine solar power from a photovoltaic system with…
A Form of Sustainable Solution to the Prevailing Energy Needs? After a highly spirited World Energy Day student competition, spearheaded by Eenovators Limited, a clear winner emerged from the participating lot. The judges liked the ingenious creativity of the concept submitted by Melvis Wachira, a…
By Albert Odiyo Renewable energy, especially Solar Energy, has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years in Africa. The growth has been occasioned by the need to improve access to electricity to the African population and the desire to embrace clean energy technologies. The Statistics…
5 things to look out for Written by Chris Mbori 2015 was the big year for the energy efficiency market in Kenya. This was largely because the rush to beat the energy management regulations 2012’s deadline. This regulation states that any designated facility ( one that consumes more than 180,000kWh…
