Kenya Engineer

A novel machine learning framework developed by IIASA researchers to estimate global rooftop area growth from 2020 to 2050 can aid in planning sustainable energy systems, urban development, and climate change mitigation, and has potential for significant benefits in emerging economies.  In 2019, buildings around the world used around 18% of yearly electricity generated and produced 21% of greenhouse gases released into...

As global electricity demand from data centres is expected to double by 2026 – largely driven by computing and cooling requirements from AI (artificial intelligence) and HPC (high-performance computing) – it is crucial to have a robust backup power solution to provide continuous availability of the GPUs and CPUs that run AI compute. To address these challenges, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a...

The African Development Bank has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data collection and connectivity among the continent's ports. Held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, from 8-9 July 2024, the workshop rallied together key stakeholders and experts from various organizations, including port management and maritime associations, the African Union Commission,...

A team of researchers from the Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen, Scotland are working on the installation of geothermal cooling systems in low-income communities in Kenya. The team will then aim to investigate the effects of installing such systems on a variety of heat stress and well-being metrics which will include activity levels, heart rate, skin temperature, and quality of...

The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is set to receive a EUR 5 million grant from the newly launched Green Resilient Electricity System Programme. GDC will use the funds for capacity building in “Sustainable Project Management” in a bid to ensure timely and successful implementation of the Baringo-Silali geothermal project. The Green Resilient Electricity System Programme will support Kenya’s goal of a complete transition...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant funding of $8.6 million to South Sudan to advance the second phase of the Non-Oil Revenue Mobilization and Accountability Project (NORMA II). The African Development Fund (ADF), the Bank Group’s concessional window, will provide $6.62 million, while $1.98 million will come from the ADF’s Transition Support...

The energy sector is one of the key enablers of Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP IV) 2023-2027 themed: ‘Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda for Inclusive Growth’. MTP IV prioritizes development of energy resources and enhanced electricity accessibility in the Country. In appreciation of the crucial role that County Governments play in energy planning, regulation and development,...

Under the new government requirements of the 20th Cycle Performance Contract, the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency recently convened a productive workshop from July 1st to 5th, 2024, to develop a Productivity Matrix and Index to implement Productivity Management. The government is implementing this initiative as part of its endeavors to improve productivity in the public sector. The workshop was...

His Excellency President William Ruto officially commissioned the Wasini Island Solar Power Mini-Grid, a project implemented by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) The installation marks the first time that the Island villages of Wasini and Mkwiro located in Lungalunga Constituency, Kwale County have been connected to electricity, symbolizing a significant turning point in the lives of the...

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) is set to host a Microsoft and G42 green data center campus at its Green Energy Park, which will run on 100% renewable geothermal power at the Olkaria Geothermal fields in Naivasha. This announcement follows a landmark agreement made in Washington D.C. during President William Ruto's state visit to the United States, where...