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Roam Launches First Electric Mass Transit Bus In Kenya

August 25, 2022 admin africa, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, Kenya, mass transit / public transit, opibus

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:45:34 +0000

As the Siemens Stiftung’s “Testing E-Mobility Business Models at WE Hub Victoria Limited in Kenya” field report says, “Mobility is the basis for the overall development of a society: it gives the population access to jobs, markets, social facilities, and health care. In addition, mobility itself creates jobs.” Access to reliable and affordable transport services […]

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A Fast Transition To Electric Mobility Can Help Reduce Kenya’s Widening Trade Deficit

August 21, 2022 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:50:26 +0000

Kenya has done really well to grow the share of renewables in its electricity generation mix. Renewables provided 89% of Kenya’s electricity generation in 2021 thanks to contributions from geothermal, wind, hydro, and some utility-scale solar. Kenya is one of the major players in the geothermal space and is in the top 10 in the […]

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An Afternoon With Some of Kenya’s Electric Mobility Startups

August 6, 2022 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2022 00:50:18 +0000

Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of spending some time with some of the key players in Kenya’s nascent electric mobility scene. Ecobodaa had invited several players in the electric mobility industry to have a look at their new generation electric motorcycle, the Umeme 3000. We had such a lovely time on a splendid Sunday […]

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Ecobodaa Kenya Is Launching Its Next Generation Electric Motorcycle — The Umeme 3000

August 4, 2022 admin africa, clean transport, ecobodaa, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:50:33 +0000

The Kenyan electric motorcycle company Ecobodaa will soon launch its next generation electric motorcycle, the Umeme 3000. Umeme is Swahili for electricity. Ecobodaa started operations in 2020 after founder Kimosop Chepkoit, who had earlier used his savings to start an ICE motorcycle leasing firm in Nairobi, became fascinated with electric motorcycles. He then started to […]

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Roam Launches Next-Generation Electric Motorcycle — The Roam Air

July 21, 2022 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, nairobi, roam

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:05:05 +0000

Roam has today announced the launch of its next-generation electric motorcycle, the Roam Air. The Roam Air is designed both for urban and rural environments. Several years of research and months of development were dedicated to building the optimal electric motorcycle for Africa. Motorcycles are a really big deal in Kenya and across the rest […]

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Kenya Elections: Electric Mobility, Utility Scale Battery Storage, Energy Efficiency & Green Hydrogen Feature Prominently

July 19, 2022 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, geothermal energy, green hydrogen, Kenya, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:43:14 +0000

Kenya has done really well when it comes to increasing the share of renewable energy in its electricity generation mix. According to the latest Economic Survey from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), in 2021, Kenya’s total installed electricity generation capacity increased by 5.4% to 2,990 MW. The total effective capacity rose by 5.6% […]

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Kenya’s BasiGo Selected As One Of The Winners Of The 2022 Keeling Curve Prize

July 13, 2022 admin africa, basigo, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, keeling curve prize, Kenya, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:15:17 +0000

Kenyan e-mobility startup BasiGo, which is looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel, has been selected as one of the winners of the 2022 Keeling Curve Prize (KCP). The Keeling Curve Prize awards $250,000 annually to projects that display proven carbon uptake, […]

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Toyota Tsusho Invests in Kenyan Solar Solutions Business OFGEN

July 12, 2022 admin africa, clean power, green economy, investment, Kenya, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:50:28 +0000

Toyota Tsusho is accelerating its mission to promote initiatives towards expanding the use of renewable energy in Africa in order to achieve carbon neutrality. As part of this drive to achieve carbon neutrality, Toyota Tsusho has invested in OFGEN, a solar solutions business centered in Kenya. OFGEN is a company that engages in solar power […]

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Tom Morton Drives His 62 kWh Nissan Leaf 345 KM Non-Stop From Kisumu To Nairobi!

June 22, 2022 admin africa, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Kenya, nissan leaf

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:35:17 +0000

Kenya is one of the best places for electric vehicles. The grid is very green, with over 90% of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as hydro, geothermal, wind, and some utility-scale solar. During the late night/off-peak period, demand drops from a peak of just over 2,000 MW to just a little over 1,000 […]

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Ampersand Partners With TotalEnergies Kenya To Roll Out Electric Motorcycle Battery Swapping Stations In Kenya

June 22, 2022 admin africa, ampersand, battery swapping, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:45:51 +0000

Kenya’s motorcycle industry is booming, buoyed by the ever growing motorcycle taxi (Boda Boda) industry. There are over 2 million motorcycles registered in Kenya. Estimates put the total number of registered motorcycles in the wider East African region at well over 5 million motorcycles and these are essentially all internal combustion engine motorcycles. Sales of […]