Building owners face Sh1m fine as ERC starts solar heating checks

ERC director-general Pavel Oimeke. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Property owners risk a Sh1 million fine or one year in jail after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) started vetting buildings to check for compliance with solar heating rules.

The agency says its inspectors have started carrying out random checks following the  lapse of the September 25 deadline for installing solar systems.

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