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Kenya Power has raised alarm over the growing number of customers shifting to solar energy.
The State-owned electricity distributor indicated that its industrial clients who account for nearly 60 percent of its revenues are gradually installing solar power systems, dealing a blow to its already diminishing finances.
“The company operated in a challenging environment over the financial year under review, where demand growth at 3.7 percent remained below the projected level of five percent.”
“The dampened demand growth is further compounded with the increased threats of grid defection by the industrial category as decentralized renewable energy options are becoming more available and cheaper," Kenya Power said in its latest annual report.
The company sold 4,462 Gigawatt hours worth Sh63 billion to industrial customers in the year to June 2019, accounting for 45 percent of its total revenue.
Some of the heavy power consumers including companies, institutions, and factories are turning to solar photovoltaic (PV) grid-tied systems, which are reliable and cheaper.
Africa Logistics Properties (ALP), Mombasa International Airport, and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) are among entities that have shifted to solar power, according to Business Daily.
Others are Kenyatta University, London Distillers, Williamson Tea, Nairobi’s Garden City Mall, and Strathmore University. Several other companies including Kapa Oil Refineries have laid out plans to move to solar energy.
Data released last year indicated that a total of 2.3 million Kenyan households used solar for lighting, translating to about 20 percent of the total number of homes in the country.
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Maringo ya POWER kama ya POSTA imeanza kuKalas.
Corruption illegal connections and Cartels...Competition is best solution...Police force..Gvt offices..county halls you are nxt..+1 should be the best Country in the world if only we reduce corruption..Cartels..so as everybody earns an honest Living... Placed at Equator..good weather..Best Nature..good Soils for Farming..only other challenge Family planing..people to plan and take responsibility of upbringing kids
Well after many years of running a monopoly now you have competition. Kenya Power is now crying foul because revenue is dwindling and it’s going to go down even further. Kudos to these organizations for embracing environmentally friendly source of energy. KP loses and these other organizations save money. You can’t have one company providing power to the entire nation. No wonder why there are so many power outages . Privatize KP so it can run more efficiently and also allow other organizations to enter the energy game. I hope more and more organizations go solar and even private homes.
Corruption illegal connections and Cartels...Competition is best solution...Police force..Gvt offices..county halls you are nxt..+1 should be the best Country in the world if only we reduce corruption..Cartels..so as everybody earns an honest Living... Placed at Equator..good weather..Best Nature..good Soils for Farming..only other challenge Family planing..people to plan and take responsibility of upbringing kids
Kenya power, you became nonviolent thieves from poor Kenyans in the disguise of supplying power.
You failed to realize Kenyans are so BRAINY and it was just a matter of time.
Pretty soon mutajiongereza na hizo sitima zenu.
Think broadly, get what you deserve for the entirety, leave alone short term behaviors.
We are all going to Solar Energy. Just a matter of time unless you all stop your corrupt deals and make power affordable.
Kenya power, you became nonviolent thieves from poor Kenyans in the disguise of supplying power.
You failed to realize Kenyans are so BRAINY and it was just a matter of time.
Pretty soon mutajiongereza na hizo sitima zenu.
Think broadly, get what you deserve for the entirety, leave alone short term behaviors.
We are all going to Solar Energy. Just a matter of time unless you all stop your corrupt deals and make power affordable.
Kenya power, you became nonviolent thieves from poor Kenyans in the disguise of supplying power.
You failed to realize Kenyans are so BRAINY and it was just a matter of time.
Pretty soon mutajiongereza na hizo sitima zenu.
Think broadly, get what you deserve for the entirety, leave alone short term behaviors.
We are all going to Solar Energy. Just a matter of time unless you all stop your corrupt deals and make power affordable.
Kenya power, you became nonviolent thieves from poor Kenyans in the disguise of supplying power.
You failed to realize Kenyans are so BRAINY and it was just a matter of time.
Pretty soon mutajiongereza na hizo sitima zenu.
Think broadly, get what you deserve for the entirety, leave alone short term behaviors.
We are all going to Solar Energy. Just a matter of time unless you all stop your corrupt deals and make power affordable.
Good,time for Monopoly is over.Yeap,when you have acheap alternative,that serves you well without compromising quality,you would be wasting money if you don't switch.Business principals dictate that you switch to improve the bottom line
Don't tell me that they did not see this coming.
Kplc monopoly has made alot of people to suffer. Thank God there's an option. Solar Tsunami is coming soon buckle up and enjoy the ride. Competitive business is the way to go.
The ideal solution would be to mandate all customers with solar panels to contribute to the national grid and give them a price discounts.
Corruption illegal connections and Cartels...Competition is best solution...Police force..Gvt offices..county halls you are nxt..+1 should be the best Country in the world if only we reduce corruption..Cartels..so as everybody earns an honest Living... Placed at Equator..good weather..Best Nature..good Soils for Farming..only other challenge Family planing..people to plan and take responsibility of upbringing kids
Wow Am here to read comments on behalf of Uganda as an innovator who has had my share of frustration with an embedded solution for East Africa and the world.
I am in the process of doing the same. Kenya power has been billing wildly excessive amounts to my rarely used rural home forcing me to rely on a generator which is cheaper. I have ordered from the US a wind/solar system that will free me from the tyranny of Kenya Power.
Are "Costumers" people who wear costumes?