News from Kenya
UN Report Warns: Climate Plans Fall Short - World Heading Toward Dangerous 2.8°C of Global Warming
07 Nov 2025 08:34 | Nairobi (Kenya) - The new Emissions Gap Report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that global climate goals are increasingly slipping out of reach. Despite updated pledges by governments, the path to limiting global warming to 1.5°C appears increasingly unattainable - with serious consequences for the economy, the environment, and society. read more...
Developing world investments in renewables topped developed nations
29 Mar 2016 14:55 | Frankfurt/Nairobi - Coal and gas-fired electricity generation last year drew less than half the record investment made in solar, wind and other renewables capacity. read more...
SkyPower signs US $2.2 billion PV-agreement in Kenya
28 Jul 2015 17:32 | Nairobi, Kenya - SkyPower, the world's largest developer and owner of utility-scale solar photovoltaic energy projects, signed a landmark agreement with the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum for the development of 1 GW of solar projects to be built in four phases in Kenya over the next five years. read more...
Vestas has received an order for 310 MW wind power project in Kenya
15 Dec 2014 10:06 | Aarhus, Denmark - Vestas has received an order for 365 V52-850 kW turbines for the 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya. read more...
Ormat to expand Olkaria III geothermal complex in Kenya
08 Dec 2014 16:49 | Reno, USA - Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced its subsidiary has signed an amended and restated Power Purchase Agreement ( read more...
Vestas and ABB to collaborate on wind energy for prosperity globally
20 Oct 2014 17:43 | Aarhus, D read more...
South Africa, Ethiopia and Kenya lead renewables spurt in Africa
21 Aug 2014 17:38 | London, UK / New York, USA read more...
Kenya's shift to green economy should generate USD 45 billion by 2030
17 Apr 2014 11:53 | Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya's transition to a green economy could produce major economic benefits - equivalent to an estimated USD 45 billion by 2030 - as well as greater food security, a cleaner environment and higher productivity of natural resources. Per capita national income would nearly double from USD 498.70 to USD 871.30. Under a business-as-usual investment scenario and a two per cent investment, GDP would only increase to USD 664.30 over the same period of time. These are the main findings a new study launched by the Government of Kenya and the UN Environment Programme. read more...
Ormat Technologies commences operation of 36 MW in Kenya
03 May 2013 14:08 | Reno, USA - Ormat Technologies announced that it reached commercial operation of Plant 2 in the Olkaria III complex in Naivasha, Kenya, increasing the company read more...
Ormat signs long-term debt financing for up to $310 million for geothermal project in Kenya
28 Aug 2012 11:36 | Reno, USA - Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced that OrPower 4, Inc., its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), an agency of the United States Government, signed a Finance Agreement for limited-recourse project financing totaling up to $310 million for the Olkaria III geothermal power complex located in Naivasha, Kenya. read more...
