As the wave of global energy transition continues to advance, Kenya, as the economic leader in East Africa, has attracted much attention to the development of its power energy market. Kenya is not only blessed with geothermal, solar, wind and other clean energy, but the government is also actively promoting the optimization and upgrading of the energy structure, committed to using the $70 million Climate Investment Fund (CIF) investment, to achieve the ambitious goal of 100% clean energy power generation by 2030. At present, Kenya's national grid coverage is only 30%, and rural grid coverage is only 10%. In this context, Kenya's power energy market contains huge investment opportunities, attracting the attention of global investors.
Although a large proportion of Kenya's electricity comes from renewable sources, the country currently suffers from frequent power outages given the unstable state of the existing grid system. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Kenya imported 706.9 KWH of electricity from neighboring Ethiopia and Uganda in the first 11 months of 2023, compared to 288.27 KWH in the same period in 2022, a significant year-on-year increase.
Kenya, as a country with relatively high levels of solar radiation throughout the year, is of great strategic importance for solar projects. It is worth noting that Kenya has more than 300 days of sunshine per year, twice as many as Germany. Germany is the world's largest producer of solar energy, with more than 40,000 megawatts of installed PV module capacity. Many African countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and other countries, have taken energy transformation and photovoltaic applications in no-electricity villages as an important strategy for the future energy development of the country. They hope to use advanced technology and rich global resources to create a model for photovoltaics and further enhance the country's energy independence.
About Solar Kenya 2024 Exhibition
Solar Africa Kenya is an important platform for the solar energy industry in Kenya and is well known throughout East and Central Africa. The Kenya International Solar Exhibition is currently the largest and most influential solar industry event in Kenya, and even the entire East Africa region. At the 09th SOLAR KENYA 2024, companies and institutions from Kenya and more than 15 countries will exchange ideas to find solutions to the problems of electricity and energy supply, distribution and transportation in Kenya.
Range of Exhibits
Solar photovoltaic panels, modules; Solar inverter, off-grid system, bracket system; Solar thermal products, solar water heaters, solar heating equipment; Solar battery, solar power generation system; Photovoltaic lighting system, solar lamps; Photovoltaic modules, solar exterior wall and roof components, solar water supply systems and products; Energy storage equipment, electric vehicles, bicycles, etc.; Other raw materials and application products.
This time, Shenzhen HET New Energy Technology Co., Ltd with great enthusiasm and confidence to participate in the 09th SOLAR KENYA 2024 Exhibition, looking forward to communicate with local solar dealers/wholesalers, so as to achieve win-win cooperation.
Exhibition time: June 26-28, 2024
Location: Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), Nairobi
Booth number: 112
We’re very glad to meet each new and old friend on the coming Kenya Solar exhibition, and show you our professional factory and our quality products. See you then!
