If Kenya’s Government Doesn’t Act, School Solarization and Clean Cooking Will Stall
With nearly 90 percent of the country’s electricity coming from renewable sources, Kenya continues to be recognised as one of Africa’s leaders in renewable energy. However, while the country’s electricity system is among the cleanest in Africa..
Miale Solar Secures EUR 5M to Scale Zero-Upfront Solar at 50% Below Grid Rates
Miale Solar Inventions Ltd, a leading Kenyan solar developer serving commercial, industrial and institutional (C&I) energy users, with strategic roots in Sweden, has secured a EUR 5 million funding commitment from Trine
How Two Kenyan Organizations Are Turning Energy into Women’s Power
Every year, women in Africa spend an estimated 40 billion hours collecting firewood, which could be used for education, income, or rest. Eighty percent of rural households still cook with charcoal and firewood.
Kenya’s Dirty Kitchen Secret: PUMUAir and Miale to End Smoke in Schools
A recent Miale survey across schools in Western, Nyanza, and Coast regions revealed that over 90% of kitchens still rely on smoky traditional stoves, with wood and charcoal being predominant.
Firewood or Solar Cooking? Numbers Behind Kwale’s Cooking Crisis
More than 90% of rural Kenyan schools still rely on firewood for cooking. Nationally, over 250 tons of firewood are consumed annually by boarding schools alone,
Miale & KCB Lead the Charge in Solar Cooking for Schools in Kenya
Kenya’s schools are in critical need of a clean energy revolution. Some 90 percent of schools in the country still rely on firewood and charcoal as their primary cooking fuel.
Kenya’s Clean Cooking Strategy Ignores Biggest Opportunity – Institutional Kitchens
When the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum released the Kenya National Electric Cooking Strategy (KNeCS) in 2024, the move was hailed…
Solar Farms Driving Africa’s Clean Energy Transition
The global energy sector currently undergoes a transformation at a pace few could have predicted a decade ago. According to the latest research by global energy thinktank Ember, clean energy sources
African Investors Plowing More Funds into ClimateTech
In recent years, Africa has seen a significant rise in investments directed towards climate technology (cleantech), marking a shift in the continent’s approach to sustainable development and environmental stewardship.
The Rising Economic Case for Solar Adoption in Kenya
Businesses worldwide have, for decades, struggled with rising energy costs, over-reliance on fossil fuels, and fluctuating electricity prices. In Kenya, where industries consume nearly half of the nation’s electricity,
