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Solar power is extending healthcare access and increasing attended births in rural Uganda
Solar power has significantly improved healthcare access and service delivery in rural Uganda, with electrified health clinics recording longer operating hours, more attended births and increased patient numbers, according to an analysis by data and artificial intelligence company SAS. The analysis, conducted as part of a Data for Good project with Let There Be Light International, found that rural clinics…
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Kenya’s KSh390 billion EV plan puts solar charging and the wider energy transition in focus
Kenya’s proposed KSh390 billion green mobility investment would connect electric vehicle manufacturing with a major expansion of charging infrastructure, including 1,000 proposed solar-powered charging hubs. The Government of Kenya and Endelevu Enterprise Corporation signed an MoU on October 6 for the proposed US$3 billion programme, which also covers two vehicle assembly facilities and a digital platform capable of supporting up…
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Unilever puts KSh70 million into solar power at its Nairobi manufacturing plant
Unilever has invested KSh70 million in an 800kW solar power system at its Nairobi manufacturing plant, in a move expected to cut the facility’s annual energy costs by about KSh30 million while increasing its use of renewable electricity. The solar installation, which became operational in June 2026, is expected to generate around 30% of the factory’s electricity needs. This investment…
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Going solar? Common mistakes to avoid before you invest
When David Njugi started building his home, connecting to the national electricity grid seemed like an obvious plan. Until he saw the cost. “The national grid had not yet reached my site, and connecting it would have been quite expensive. Solar was a good alternative,” he said. Today, his home runs entirely on solar power. David’s experience is becoming increasingly…
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Kenya puts a price on illegal solar power flowing into the grid
Kenya has introduced a solar dumping charge for homes and businesses that send electricity into the Kenya Power network without the required approval, tightening controls around private power generation as more consumers install solar systems to reduce their reliance on the utility. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) amended Kenya Power’s electricity tariff schedule through a Gazette Notice published…
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Beyond pay-as-you-go: Inside the new financing structure giving off-grid solar providers room to scale across East Africa
Kenyan climate-tech company SunCulture has secured $10 million in financing to expand access to solar-powered irrigation for farmers, using a securitisation structure designed to free up capital tied to existing customer repayments. The facility, provided by Mirova’s Gigaton Fund, will allow SunCulture Kenya to transfer eligible customer receivables to a dedicated financing vehicle and use the released capital to finance…
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Solar cold rooms financing targets Kenya’s farm waste, emissions
Farmers losing produce to spoilage are set to gain wider access to solar-powered cold storage after Absa Bank Kenya and two UN agencies unveiled a financing deal aimed at cutting post-harvest losses and emissions in agricultural value chains. The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) will provide a portfolio guarantee sharing the risk on Absa’s loans to businesses investing in…
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SOKOYO adds another Qatar win with 252 solar street lights
SOKOYO has completed the installation of 252 solar street lighting units at QatarEnergy’s solar power projects in Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, Qatar, marking another deployment of its solar lighting technology in the Middle East. The split-type solar street lights were installed for a project being developed by Samsung C&T Corp., with installation completed in July. SOKOYO said the solar panel…
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Absa Kenya Branch Solar Pilot Cuts Energy Use 51%
Absa Bank Kenya has completed a solar proof-of-concept across four branches – Nkrumah Road, Meru, Nyeri and Market – recording efficiency improvements of between 30 and 51 percent, according to the bank’s 2025 Sustainability and Climate Report released on Tuesday. The pilot forms part of a wider push to cut the bank’s energy footprint. Electricity consumption across Absa Kenya’s operations…
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Why Pay-As-You-Go Financing Is Becoming Kenya’s Solar Advantage
Pay-as-you-go financing is emerging as the next competitive edge in Kenya’s solar market as manufacturers look beyond panel technology and battery capacity to win customers. Rather than relying on outright sales, companies are introducing instalment payment models that lower the upfront cost of owning a solar system, making renewable energy more accessible to households and small businesses while opening new…
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