Monday, November 18, 2024

Thinking Port

Another port for thinking people…

Kenya

CleanTech Energy News Science 

Kiri EV Assembles First Batch Of Electric Cargo 3-Wheelers For Last Mile Deliveries In Refugee Camp

admin , , ,

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:05:12 +0000

Kiri EVKiri EV is an electric vehicle startup based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded by Christopher Mukiri Maara. The name Kiri was inspired by his middle name Mukiri, which means “The Quiet One,” which is pretty cool since electric vehicles are quite silent. Kiri EV’s business focuses on assembling and selling electric 2- and 3-wheelers, public and […]

Read more
CleanTech Energy News Science 

Holcim’s 14Trees Delivers Largest 3D-Printed Affordable Housing Project, & It Is In Kenya!

admin , , ,

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:06:37 +0000

14Trees, a joint venture with British International Investment, the UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI), impact investor and Holcim, has completed the successful construction of the largest 3D-printed affordable housing project to date. The 3D printing of the 10 housing units in Kenya’s Mvule Gardens project was made possible with TectorPrint, Holcim’s proprietary, innovative, and versatile […]

Read more
CleanTech Energy News Science 

Super Metro Adds First Electric Bus To Its Fleet For Operation In Nairobi

admin , , , , , , , ,

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:01:04 +0000

Super Metro Sacco, one of Nairobi’s leading public transport operators, has just introduced its first electric bus as part of its fleet. Supplied by Kenyan electric mobility start-up BasiGo, the 25-seater K6 electric bus started operating yesterday and will ply the CBD to Kikuyu and CBD to Kitengela routes. The bus is the first of […]

Read more
CleanTech Energy News Science 

Kenya Power’s E-Mobility Conference Develops Roadmap For Electric Motorization

admin , , , ,

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 02:45:03 +0000

Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. Kenya Power sells electricity to over 9 million customers. Its transmission and distribution network covers 248,834 km and this has enabled it to ensure that at least 75% of the country’s population have access the […]

Read more
CleanTech Energy News Science 

Electric Buses & Boda Bodas — African EV Roundup

admin , , , , , , , , ,

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:53:05 +0000

Afrik 21 is a rich source of news about African EV uptake and the progress of renewable energy in the many countries of Africa. Writer Benoit-Ivan Wansi has filed the articles below. I have also contacted some of the companies below for photos and additional comments. I encourage you to subscribe to the Afrik 21 […]

Read more
CleanTech Energy News Science 

Solutions Africa Introduces Electric Tuk-Tuks In Kenya

admin , , , ,

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:10:31 +0000

The electric 2-wheeler market in Kenya has been getting a lot of attention. There are over 15 startups in the sector that are at different stages in their development. After several years of pilot programs, a lot of them are now ramping up their operations. 285,203 ICE motorcycles were registered in Kenya in 2021, so […]

Read more
Magazines 

Kenya Gearing Up to Build 35-MW Geothermal Power Plant at Menengai Steam Field

admin , , , , , , , , , ,

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:59:52 +0000

Kenya is readying to kick off construction of the 35-MW Menengai geothermal power project in Nakuru County as part of the first phase of the wider Menengai complex, the country’s second large-scale geothermal field developed after Olkaria. The project is being developed by Globeleq, an Africa-focused independent power producer and project developer that is 70% […]

The post Kenya Gearing Up to Build 35-MW Geothermal Power Plant at Menengai Steam Field appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more
CleanTech Energy News Science 

Kenya Power Plans Special E-Mobility Tariffs In Latest Move To Promote Electric Mobility

admin , , , ,

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:35:00 +0000

Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. Kenya Power sells electricity to over 8,9 million customers. Its transmission and distribution network covers 248,834 km, and this has enabled it to ensure that at least 75% of the country’s population have access to […]

Read more
CleanTech Energy News Science 

Kenya’s Producing Its First Electric Buses — 1,000 Buses Over 3 Years

admin , , , , , ,

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:30:29 +0000

The transition to electric mobility is happening faster than previously  thought. Electric buses provide a key pathway to increasing access to more sustainable transport for the majority, especially in developing countries. Electric buses coupled with the right business models can usher a new era in Africa’s mass transit sector and also catalyze the manufacturing sector, […]

Read more
CleanTech Energy News Science 

Trademark Hotel Launches Electric Car Hotel Transfer Service in Nairobi

admin , , , , , ,

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:05:02 +0000

The Trademark Hotel has become the first hotel in Kenya to adopt electric vehicles for its passenger shuttle service. Trademark is a 4-star hotel situated in Nairobi’s Gigiri area. Gigiri is also where the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is based. The UNEP is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations […]

Read more