The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), has been designated to be the Implementing Agency for the Kenyan Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which is part of the Kenya Green and Resilient Expansion of Energy (GREEN) program, funded by the World Bank.
For reference, national grid connection fees in Kenya have historically been $412 (with users often having to pay extra for additional power poles), although more recent- ly this has been reduced by half. In our experience, keeping the connection fee (the “barrier to entry”) low is essential to getting the microgrid business up and running quickly.
A number of barriers stand in the way of increased investment in microgrids in Kenya and in similar markets. The most impor- tant one is market risk. Energy in Africa is considered a frontier market with all the inherent challenges that that implies, includ- ing unpredictable politics, currency fluctuations and widespread corruption.
The variety of commercial microgrid business models in Kenya signals a healthy and dynamic business ecosystem. Many micro - grids are locally built and managed.
As Kenya seeks to ensure a secure and sustainable energy future, we anticipate that BESS will be instrumental in achieving this goal. Consequently, we look forward to the establishment
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