By Nicholas Waitathu Kenya has recorded a new peak power demand of 2,411.98MW and the highest-ever…
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electricity, fuel, crude oil, natural gas
Uganda to start refining 60,000 barrels of crude oil per day in 2029
Uganda’s oil refinery is scheduled to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2029 or the…
Why authorities should expand clean cooking in rural areas
A new research study by the Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has established that public policy…
Tullow completes sale of Kenya assets to Gulf Energy
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced the successful completion of the sale of its entire working…
Why Kenya is fast track construction of High Grand Falls Dam
By Nicholas Waitathu Kenya is fast tracking talks with various global financiers to mobilize resources to…
How Lean Energy Solutions is celebrating renewable energy innovations
Lean Energy Solutions is championing Kenya’s clean energy future with the inaugural University Essay Award Ceremony…
KCB supporting schools set up clean energy solutions to cut deforestation
Educational institutions embracing clean cooking system are benefiting from reduced operational costs and cheap credit. This…
How BLUETTI and UN-Habitat are empowering Muhoroni, Ex-Grogon residents
BLUETTI and UN-Habitat have joined forces to offer clean solar energy to more than 2,000 residents…
Why four UMEME directors have quit the company
Four members of the Board of Directors of UMEME have left their roles at the company.…
Why DTB is supporting solar system installation for homeowners
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has rolled out a Solar Finance Product tailored for salaried homeowners in…
NTT DATA invests in solar system to cut energy expenses by a third
NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, is installing a solar energy…
Two IPPs to add 70MW of geothermal power early 2026
Two Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are set to start generating electricity from geothermal steam wells in…
How Kenyan company is driving uptake of LPG-powered vehicles
At a quiet service station on Nairobi’s South B estate, something unusual is happening. Mechanics move…
Kenya building system to monitor national electricity grid
A consortium of GE Vernova-Larsen and Toubro has been picked to build an advanced National System…
HACO Industries commissions solar project to offer 60% of power
HACO Industries commissioned the second phase of its solar energy installation to powers its Home and…
How to balance growth and sustainability in shift to cleaner energy
By Adrian Strydom Africa is at a turning point in its energy journey. As cities expand…
RUBiSOL commissions 485kWp solar plant for B. Braun Pharmaceuticals
RUBiSOL, the strategic joint venture between Solarise Africa and RUBiS Energy Kenya, has commissioned a state-of-the-art…
Why hybrid cooling energy storage system is tailored for institutions
Huawei Digital Power Eastern Africa has launched the world’s first hybrid cooling Energy Storage System (ESS)…
How Kenya’s renewable energy surge is setting green future model
More than half of the African continent’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, according to the…
Kenya Power to build 45 electric vehicle charging stations in a year
Kenya Power plans to install a total of 45 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across six…
How KPC has enhanced fuel supply and storage capacities
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has completed the KPC Port Reitz tank farm connectivity to Kipevu Oil…
Why Kenyans are steadily embracing smart cooking gas
M-Gas introduced in Kenyan households a Pay-As-You-Cook model that uses smart metre technology to make LPG…
Serial vandal handed a six-year jail term
A man linked to multiple incidents of vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure in Western Kenya…
Why Umeme shares have been suspended from trading at NSE
Trading of Umeme Limited shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc (NSE) has been suspended for…
Kenya Pipeline Company starts evicting those on pipeline wayleave
A multi-agency task force comprising of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), National Government Administrative Office (NGAO), Kenya…
Increased volume drives up KPC’s pretax profit to Ksh 10 billion
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has announced Ksh 10 billion in pretax profit for the 2023/2024…
Electricity costs to increase 30% if way leave charges are effected
Kenya Power says a push for inclusion of wayleave charges on power infrastructure will push up…
KPC boost fuel pumping to western Kenya by 69 percent
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has unveiled a new pump station at Ngema, in Nakuru County boosting…
113 solar mini-grids to power 343 public facilities in 14 counties
Twenty contracts worth Ksh 10 billion have been signed for development of 113 solar-powered mini-grids and…
Electricity demand in Kenya increasing by 15MW monthly
Electricity demand is increasing at an alarming rate necessitating the urgent need to heavily invest in…
Kenya Power resolves M-Pesa tokens hitch 24 hours later
Kenya Power says the tokens generation hitch that had hit prepaid customers using Safaricom’s M-Pesa has…
Why Kenya Pipeline Company is being listed on NSE through IPO
The government is exploring the listing – through an Initial Public Offering – the Kenya Pipeline…
RUBiS Energy relaunches enhanced Gigiri service station
RUBiS Energy Kenya has launched its revamped Gigiri Service Station, promising convenience and value for travellers.…
Shell investigating fuel stations after reports about substandard fuel
Vivo Energy Kenya has commissioned investigations to establish validity of reports on social media that some…
How Equity Group Foundation is supporting clean cooking shift
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has supported the transition of Tenwek Hospital from firewood to Liquefied Petroleum…
Why Tullow CEO Rahul Dhir is exiting the company after four years
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) says Rahul Dhir will step down as Chief Executive Officer and resign…
How Humphrey Kariuki’s JCG’s investment are powering growth
In discussions surrounding energy access in Africa, there is a strong consensus that the current pipeline…
KPC upgrades western Kenya pipeline to pump 515000 litres hourly
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has completed the second phase of the Line IV (Nairobi -Eldoret pipeline)…
Hexing Group invests Kshs 1.3 billion in Kenya, eyes EAC market
Hexing Group, a supplier of smart green energy products and solutions, is investing $10 million (Kshs…
Lessons from a 25-year-old on how to run a successful logistics company
He will easily pass off as an intern at this busy company that specialises on supplying…
How Janus Continental Group is powering lower vehicle running costs
You are likely to reduce the cost of fuelling your vehicle in coming years if Kenya…
Why Kenya Power is scaling up self-service platforms
Kenya Power has kicked off this year’s Customer Service Week with a focus to enhance customer…