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Kenya’s Energy Regulator Approves New e-Mobility Specific Electricity Tariffs & New Time of Use Tariffs

March 30, 2023 admin africa, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, geothermal energy, Kenya

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:05:56 +0000

Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) recently submitted an application for a tariff review to Kenya’s energy regulator EPRA. One thing that stood out in Kenya Power’s initial application for me was a proposed special tariff for electric mobility. As a key stakeholder in the e-mobility ecosystem, Kenya Power has been very active in […]

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A Consortium Led By IBL Group To Purchase Majority Stake In Equator Energy

March 25, 2023 admin africa, clean power, Kenya, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:55:23 +0000

Equator Energy is a fully integrated solar power provider headquarted in Nairobi, Kenya. Equator Energy also has a presence in Uganda, as well as regional staff in South Sudan, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of its solar power plants is all done in-house. Equator Energy was launched in 2016 by Maris […]

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Kenya Signs Deals To Import Fossil Fuels On Credit For 6 Months To Relieve Pressure On Demand For Foreign Currency

March 20, 2023 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, Oil, policy & politics, Saudi Arabia, saudi aramco, Solar energy, UAE, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:20:02 +0000

Kenya recently signed some deals with firms from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply diesel, petrol, and jet fuel on credit for the next 6 months to ease mounting pressure on the demand for foreign currency as well as to try to stem the Kenya shillings slide vs. the US dollar […]

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Roam’s New Production Facility Could Turn Out 50,000 Electric Motorcycles Per Year

March 13, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, Kenya, Manufacturing, motorcycles + scooters, roam

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:47:14 +0000

Roam, a Nairobi-based technology company that develops, designs, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has just unveiled its new production facility that is more than 10,000 square meters in size. This new facility will allow for an expanded production and have an annual capacity of 50,000 motorcycles while staying a carbon-neutral assembly, […]

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

March 2, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya

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

Kiri 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 […]

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

February 25, 2023 admin 3D PRINTING, africa, buildings, Kenya

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 […]

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

February 18, 2023 admin africa, basigo, byd, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, Kenya, mass transit / public transit, nairobi

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 […]

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

February 16, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, policy & politics

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 […]

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Electric Buses & Boda Bodas — African EV Roundup

February 14, 2023 admin clean power, clean transport, Egypt, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, Kenya, Morocco, motorcycles + scooters, South Africa, stima

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 […]

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Solutions Africa Introduces Electric Tuk-Tuks In Kenya

February 13, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters

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 […]