The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority plans to widen surveillance of the solar industry. The move has seen the State agency introduce new policies for industry players including technicians, manufacturers of equipment and traders.
This is even as the use of the cleaner source of electricity grows in Kenya and starts emerging as a key competitor to the traditional sources.
The increase in the use of solar energy is seen in the growth and amount generated and fed into the national electricity grid, including from State-owned Garissa Solar Plant.
Industries are also adopting grid-tied systems, even as more households rely on solar home systems for lighting and water heating needs. Key sectors such as agriculture have also taken up systems such as solar water pumping to reduce their power bills.
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