Monday, September 9, 2013

Kenya:

Kenya Eyes Lower Electricity Charges with Green Energy (businessdailyafrica.com)

The Kenyan government has turned to green energy sources in the hope of cutting by half electricity costs to light more households and spur industrial growth.

President Uhuru Kenyatta said generation would bank on geothermal, wind, natural gas and other cheaper energy sources to reduce the cost of electricity to Sh9.10 (¢10.45) per kilowatt hour from the current average of Sh17.20 (¢19.78) per unit for domestic households.

Kenya plans to add 5,000 MW to its grid by the end of 2016, with geothermal power accounting for almost a third or 1,646 MW while wind will load 630 MW.

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