Solar boom sees 355 firms get Epra licences

A solar roofed parking lot at Maiyan resort in Laikipia County. 

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Some 355 solar contractors, manufacturers, and importers snapped up production permits from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) in the year to June 2024, signalling increased demand for solar services.

As the price of electricity in Kenya continues to skyrocket, customers have increasingly resorted to alternative sources of power particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) to take advantage of the falling prices of solar components such as panels, inverters, and batteries.

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