Extension of the grid by the national utility continues to be carried out across the country. It is still, however, not clear when all the areas will be reached by the national grid.
Dr. Abigael Okoko participated in the DSA 2022 conference panel on Understanding the Lived Experience of Energy Poverty in The Global North and South, by presenting and discussing the paper, Are mini grids a solution to energy poverty? A case of mini-grids in Kenya.
After installation of some mini grids and supplying the electricity to households within the catchment area, some developers realized that relying on households as the sole electricity consumers was not profitable from a business perspective.
Mini-grid developments require a considerable amount of land. Given the importance of land for these projects, most developers agree that meaningful community outreach and consultation need to be done prior to system installation.
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