Renewable Energy
Biogas is a renewable fuel produced by breaking down organic waste through a process called anaerobic digestion.
Objective
Construction of institutional biogas systems in selected public institutions for demonstration and training.
Objective
Installation of household biogas digesters in selected homesteads across the country where biogas potential exists for demonstration and awareness creation.
Objectives
Upscale local production of biofuels by supporting biofuel value chain including establishment of local manufacturing of biofuel processing units.
Background
Central planning for energy development was changed when the 2010 Constitution, separated National and County Government functions. The Energy Act 2019 also requires the integration of county energy plans into the national energy plan. The SEforALL Action Agenda 2016 identified the need for capacity development at both levels.
Objective
To build National and County Governments capacity to plan for energy development.
Background
Traditional biomass fuels (firewood and charcoal) are used by approximately 68% of households in Kenya. This has negative effects associated with the emission of CO2 and particulate matter. Access to clean cooking is a sub component of SDG 7 which promotes universal access to clean energy by 2030. Kenya’s goal is to achieve “Universal access to clean cooking by 2028” and “reduce the emission of Green House gases by 32% by 2030” under the NDC framework. The strategies and policies operationalize the stated goals and commitments.
Objectives
To reduce emissions, improve public health, reduce biomass degradation, alleviating domestic drudgery and enabling time savings especially for women and girls.
Background
Improved Cookstoves (ICS) have been used to reduce GHG emissions. This project seeks to increase the use of ICS as a climate change mitigation measure.
Objective
To deliver better quality products to consumers (particularly rural area) through market transformation of the improved cookstoves (ICS) sector.
Objectives
Providing electricity and clean cooking solutions in the 14 remote, low density and traditionally underserved areas of the country.
Objectives
Feasibility assessment of green hydrogen as an emerging renewable energy technology.
Objectives
Reforestation of degraded water catchment areas that serve for hydropower production in order to reduce siltation of dams and improve flow of water resources, improve performance of dams for hydro power generation.
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Technical support to the construction of community small hydropower plants and small hydro resource assessment.
Objectives
Installation of wind masts and data loggers in various prospective sites for detailed data collection and assessment and maintenance of previously installed wind masts. The data will be analyzed to advise investors on the good regime areas for investments in wind power production.